Broadband connection, in brief

DSL

This type of internet uses existing phone lines but doesn’t tie them up for calls—common in homes before fiber became widespread.

This clue asks for a shorthand term for a common type of high-speed internet connection. "Broadband connection" hints at technology like cable or fiber, but "in brief" signals the answer is an abbreviation—here, DSL, which stands for Digital Subscriber Line. It’s a straightforward definition with no wordplay, just a direct reference to how many people access the internet over phone lines. The clue keeps it simple by focusing on the everyday term and its shortened form.