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Jargon in a video game chat, maybe LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 22, 2026
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Think of a nine-letter online style whose name is often rendered with the digits 1337.
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Why it fits
Gaming communities helped popularize LEETSPEAK, including forms such as “1337.” The clue's “maybe” allows this recognizable chat jargon rather than claiming every game chat uses it.
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The video-game-chat setting points to a named internet dialect or writing style.
Answer meaning
Leetspeak is an internet writing style that substitutes numbers and symbols for letters and uses specialized online slang.
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Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 22, 2026.
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