What is the answer to "Windows antecedent" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Windows antecedent" is MSDOS (5 letters).

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Windows antecedent WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the July 16, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

MSDOS

5 letters · Down · last seen July 16, 2026

1DFully grasp4 1AMake a muffler, maybe4 2DMaker of many soccer jerseys4 3DPeruvian builder4 4DAccepted a favorable bet8 5AEnd-of-week whoop4 5DClumsy landings5 6DBoarding area4 7D1950s prez3 8DBad way to be thrown8 9DDaytime spot for Dracula6 9AStopper, and sometime popper4