What is the answer to "Whom a "code" was named for" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Whom a "code" was named for" is MORSE (5 letters).

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Whom a "code" was named for Newsday Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the August 13, 2025 puzzle

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MORSE

5 letters · Down · last seen August 13, 2025

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