Mini Crossword · Archive · Nov 13, 2026

Mini Crossword #317

The programming crossword from Nov 13, 2026. A 7×7 grid with 14 technical clues. Play it, and every other past puzzle, with BetterSWE Pro.

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Across

  1. Node.js module format using require() (abbr.)
  2. Windows batch-script extension, for short
  3. Database's create/read/update/delete quartet (abbr.)
  4. Search tree with smaller keys on the left (abbr.)
  5. Inputs passed to a function, for short
  6. Cipher mode that encrypts identical blocks identically (abbr.)
  7. Code that can repair flipped bits (abbr.)

Down

  1. Cipher mode that chains each block to the previous ciphertext (abbr.)
  2. Java archive that packs classes together (abbr.)
  3. Test double that serves up canned answers
  4. Digital Signature Algorithm, briefly
  5. Data structure whose leaves don't fall
  6. GNU's compiler suite for C, C++ and more (abbr.)
  7. Whole computer on one board, like a Raspberry Pi (abbr.)