__-Bits (letter-shaped cereal) (5)

I believe the answer is:

alpha

(Other definitions for alpha that I've seen before include "Foreign character" , "European character" , "A for Aristophanes!" , "very good rating" , "First-rate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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