The clue "Compressed file format" last appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on May 17, 2020. The correct answer for this puzzle is "MPEG", a 4-letter word.
Solution MPEG is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution MPEG is 4 letters long. We have 1 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 3 solutions. The longest is JPEG with 4 letters, and the shortest is ZIP with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "COMPRESSED FILE FORMAT" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 12 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 4 letters long.