120 Across

NYT Daily • August 17, 2025

They're usually found to the left of Q's

Answer:

TABKEYS

Hint:

Press these to jump between fields before typing the first letter of a sentence.

Explanation:

This clue plays on the layout of a standard QWERTY keyboard, where the "Q" key is at the top-left corner. The letters to the immediate left of "Q" are the "Tab" key (often labeled just "TAB") and the "Caps Lock" or "Shift" keys, but "TAB" is the most prominent. The answer "TABKEYS" combines "TAB" with "KEYS" to literally describe those keys, while the plural hints at the group of function keys near "Q." It’s a straightforward reference to keyboard geography with a slight twist in phrasing.

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