NYT Midi Crossword · 9-Across · 4 letters
Gadget pitched as "1,000 songs in your pocket" NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 27, 2026
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Identity cue
Name Apple's pre-iPhone portable music player.
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Why this is the right reference
IPOD fits because Apple promoted the original device with the memorable promise of putting 1,000 songs in a pocket.
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The quoted advertising line identifies a specific four-letter gadget.
Who or what the answer is
The iPod was Apple's portable digital music player introduced in 2001.
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9-Across in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for August 27, 2026.
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