LA Times Crossword · 15-Across · 8 letters
Mobile vendor? LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 29, 2026
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What to notice
Think of the eight-letter digital marketplace used to obtain phone software.
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Answer
How the trick resolves
APPSTORE is a “vendor” of mobile applications rather than a person selling physical mobiles. The question mark signals the playful reinterpretation, and the two words are entered together.
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The question mark makes “Mobile” modify software rather than describe a traveling seller.
The answer in plain English
An app store is a digital marketplace where users obtain software applications for mobile devices.
Where this clue appeared
15-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 29, 2026.
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