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Stella Zawistowski
Stella Zawistowski

NY Times, Sun Jan 18, 2026 Cryptic Crossword

Author:
Stella Zawistowski
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 28, Blocks: 81
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B
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B
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D
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C
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R
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R
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B
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F
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M
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C
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P
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H
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V
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C
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A
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P
P
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M
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G
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B
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K
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D
T
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Across
7
Suggestive of a pre-Easter period, after makeover (8) : REDOLENT
9
First off, residence allowed breakfast dish (6) : OMELET
10
Announced batter for borscht ingredient (4) : BEET
11
Madmen sent rewritten changes to the Constitution (10) : AMENDMENTS
12
In favor of yoga accessory layout (6) : FORMAT
14
Argument against church tower plot (8) : CONSPIRE
15
Open, perfect street (6) : HONEST
17
European tourist destination essential to live nicely (6) : VENICE
20
Little program bug in system (8) : APPROACH
22
Chew on, having last part of rösti somewhere in Bavaria (6) : MUNICH
23
Finish irate and in trouble (10) : ENDANGERED
24
Offer includes a bit of rice with turkey, say (4) : BIRD
25
Train is part of winter nights (6) : INTERN
26
Framework of keels broken, not coming back (8) : SKELETON
Down
1
Beast beheld butterfly's relative, spitting out lizard's skin (8) : BEHEMOTH
2
Big tropical snake on front of the ferry (4) : BOAT
3
Do a sommelier's job with worker after December (6) : DECANT
4
Make more compact, unfinished condo seen after remodeling (8) : CONDENSE
5
Saving red, minced pimento (10) : REDEMPTION
6
Improve Vegas player (6) : BETTER
8
Some strengthen ceramic from that point (6) : THENCE
13
Worker in the pits, filled with dread, is someone who knows your thoughts (10) : MINDREADER
16
Small and shrewish, getting caught (8) : SNAGGING
18
French delicacy estimate includes freight (8) : ESCARGOT
19
"Cold Egyptian God" - sing it again (6) : CHORUS
21
Sandwich skillet in Italy, initially (6) : PANINI
22
Enrage John of the N.F.L. (6) : MADDEN
24
Raised moolah in speech (4) : BRED
Answer summary: 0 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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