by way of crossword clue

 The crossword clue "by way of" can be answered with the following 3-letter words:

VIA

ALA

PER

The clue "by way of" means "through the medium of" or "by means of." For example, you might say that you traveled to Europe "by way of" the United States if you flew from the United States to Europe.

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