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"via" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often by (2 letters).
Definitions
By way of; through.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin via (“road”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Possible doublet of way.
Used in a sentence
“They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.”
“You can enter the building via the western gate.”
“I'll send you the information via e-mail.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Through”3 letters
02“By way of”3 letters
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