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Alex Eaton-Salners
NY Times, Sun Apr 26, 2026 Vowelless Crossword
Author:
Alex Eaton-Salners
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 64, Blocks: 23
1 S | 2 R | 3 S | 4 D | 5 T | 6 H | 7 N | 8 D | 9 N | 10 C | 11 S | 12 T | 13 T | 14 C |
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15 T | L | L | F | R | N | M | B | R | 16 N | T | H | R | R |
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17 S | T | F | F | D | N | M | L | S | 18 B | P | T | S | M |
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19 P | R | T | R | D | G | N | P | R | 20 T | R | 21 S | H | N |
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22 R | P | S | N | T | 23 T | R | G | H | 24 F | N | B | S |
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25 C | R | T | C | 26 S | P | K | N | G | 27 T | F | T | R | N |
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28 S | 29 S | C | L | S | 30 D | R | T | B | R | D |
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31 P | 32 R | 33 D | F | L | N | S | 34 N | R | M | N | D | L | G |
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35 N | D | S | P | T | D | 36 S | C | T | T | M | ||||
37 D | S | P | N | S | N | 38 G | W | T | H | 39 N | 40 T | 41 T | 42 X |
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43 F | N | R | N | 44 C | N | N | D | 45 B | T | P | R | T |
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46 F | D | T | 47 N | M | T | G | T | 48 D | D | S | S | T | R |
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49 L | C | M | 50 T | V | 51 L | K | B | T | T | F | H | L | L |
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52 S | N | S | T | R | 53 B | T | L | G | S | F | T | W | R |
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54 H | S | R | L | S | 55 N | S | T | N | T | M | S | S | G |
© 2026, The New York Times
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Across
1
Surprisingly difficult upon actually trying (6,4,4,4) : SRSDTHNDN
10
On cloud nine (8) : CSTTC
15
It might start with 1-800 or 1-888 (4-4,6) : TLLFRNMBR
16
Lagging behind other competitors (2,3,4) : NTHRR
17
Teddy bears and others (7,7) : STFFDNMLS
18
Church rite that uses water (7) : BPTSM
19
Canonical gift for the first day of Christmas (9,2,1,4,4) : PRTRDGNPRTR
21
Polish, as shoes (5) : SHN
22
Verbally attacks (4,4) : RPSNT
23
Where swine dine (6) : TRGH
24
Idol's supporters, collectively (3,4) : FNBS
25
One who reviews books or movies (6) : CRTC
26
Tactlessly talking at the wrong time (8,3,2,4) : SPKNGTFTRN
28
Like a triangle with two sides of equal length (9) : SSCLS
30
Bar game target (9) : DRTBRD
31
Serengeti hunting party (5,2,5) : PRDFLNS
34
What "It'll cost you," idiomatically (2,3,3,1,3) : NRMNDLG
35
Accepted by everyone, as a heavyweight champion (10) : NDSPTD
36
Football group that mimics opponents in practice (5,4) : SCTTM
37
Getting rid of (10,4) : DSPNSNGWTH
39
Opposed to levies (7) : NTTX
43
Short race for charity (3,3) : FNRN
44
Hoodwinked (6) : CNND
45
Minor film role (3,4) : BTPRT
46
Go slowly to black (4,3) : FDT
47
Complete catastrophe (11,8) : NMTGTDDSSTR
49
Train engine (10) : LCMTV
51
Fast and furious (4,1,3,3,2,4) : LKBTTFHLL
52
Darkly evil (8) : SNSTR
53
Pirated computer programs (7,8) : BTLGSFTWR
54
Game play modifications that aren't in the instructions, say (5,5) : HSRLS
55
Ping in an online chat (7,7) : NSTNTMSSG
Down
1
Decides what to charge customers (4,1,5) : STSPRC
2
One with a never-give-up attitude (4,7) : RLTRPR
3
Check for Covid at home, say (4-4) : SLFTST
4
Philosophical disagreements (11,2,7) : DFFRNCSFPNN
5
Sent via a swap, as a draft pick (6,2) : TRDDT
6
Fine-tuning, as skills (6) : HNNG
7
"I'll be right with you" (3,6,6) : NMMNTPLS
8
Leaves in a traffic lane next to another car (6-5) : DBLPRKS
9
Operator on the brain (12) : NRSRGN
10
With vigor, in music (3,4) : CNBR
11
Bend down (5) : STP
12
"I kinda like it!" (5,3,3) : THTSNTBD
13
Big refuse receptacle (5,6) : TRSHBRRL
14
Globe-trotting video game villain (6,8) : CRMNSNDG
20
Pearl S. Buck novel about Chinese farmers (3,4,5) : THGDRTH
24
Short-lived renown (7,7,2,4) : FFTNMNTSFFM
26
Money from a side business (6,6) : SCNDNCM
27
Pest that eats wood (7) : TRMT
29
Sets apart from others (8) : SLTS
31
Payment demanded by Shylock (5,2,5) : PNDFFLSH
32
Ocular photoreceptors, familiarly (4,3,5) : RDSNDCNS
33
Last-ditch effort (9,7) : DSPRTMSR
34
Pharmaceutical pill that lacks a protective layer (8,6) : NCTDTBLT
36
Places to keep pins and needles (6,4) : SWNGKTS
38
Title bear of 1960s TV (6,3) : GNTLBN
40
Aids for racetrack bettors (3,6) : TPSHTS
41
Rules that cover civil wrongs (4,4) : TRTLWS
42
Big, big T-shirt size (5,5) : XTRLRG
45
Kitschy quality (3,5) : BDTST
47
Entirety of all existence (8) : NVRS
48
"One more time!" (2,2,5) : DTGN
50
Play, as a piccolo (6) : TTL
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