The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word NEC which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2009.
IBM rival crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| NEC | 67 % | 3 | 
| MAC | 17 % | 3 | 
| APPLE | 17 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: IBM rival
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nec
 - mac
 - apple
 - kasparov
 - lotus
 - byte
 - acer
 - anti
 - cpr
 - dell
 - era
 - ram
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result NEC
- IBM's Japanese competitor
 - Japanese computer giant
 - "Empowered by innovation" sloganeer
 - Big name in IT
 - Big name in computer chips
 - Big name in servers
 - Essential: abbr.
 - Makers of the Express 5800
 - Semiconductor mfr.
 - Tokyo-based IT co.
 
More clues leading to the result MAC
- Big ___
 - Big burger
 - Bub
 - Fleetwood __
 - Fleetwood ___
 - Singer Davis
 - Big ___: fast food item
 - Buddy
 - Computer type
 - Kind of ATM