Vital tool in mid-20th-century computing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Vital tool in mid-20th-century computing last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KEY PUNCH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEY PUNCH Vital tool in mid-20th-century computing (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 12, 2021
3% ARAL ___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disaster (4) New York Times Oct 18, 2025
3% ALI Greatest boxer of the 20th century (3)
3% NUREYEV 20th-century ballet great (7) The Times Concise Jul 14, 2025
3% TEDS Members of a mid-20th-century subculture inspired by Edwardian dress (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 4, 2025
3% BABYBOOMER Child of the mid 20th century (10) The Guardian Speedy May 20, 2017
2% EMT Vitals checker, in brief (3) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
2% IDES Mid-month Roman date (4) The Times Concise Oct 17, 2025
2% EBB Lose vitality (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
2% LATS Mid-back muscles, for short (4) The Atlantic Oct 7, 2025

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