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Fred Piscop
Fred Piscop

NY Times, Sun May 10, 2026 Cryptic Crossword

Author:
Fred Piscop
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 69
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© 2026, The New York Times
Across
1
Wolf down a bird (7) : SWALLOW
5
Outspoken tenants in skirts (7) : BORDERS
9
Matrimonial altar I'm moving (7) : MARITAL
10
Communist comic's ejection notice (3,4) : REDCARD
11
Condiment tablets strangely containing aluminum (5,4) : TABLESALT
12
Spit, but not expect to speak (5) : ORATE
13
Watch part of baseball team's comeback (4) : STEM
14
I'm a kind of beer buyer from abroad (8) : IMPORTER
17
Fine dinnerware tossed in a chest (5,3) : CHINASET
19
Endless jargon in Ben Affleck thriller (4) : ARGO
23
Playbill, in retrospect, describes African nation (5) : LIBYA
25
Quietly, Garfield flying symbol of solidarity (5,4) : PRIDEFLAG
26
Does a charade of stray cats no longer in the closet (4,3) : ACTSOUT
27
Humor eluding lunatic (7) : INDULGE
28
Ragged attire for ink artists (7) : TATTERS
29
Big band members harboring alien basketball team (7) : HORNETS
Down
1
Jew or Arab in large portion of Yosemite (6) : SEMITE
2
One on a flying trapeze with flying orca and flying mammal (7) : ACROBAT
3
Former talk show host and college jock (9) : LETTERMAN
4
Aussie beasts jumping bail in William's princedom (9) : WALLABIES
5
Members of Auburn Tigers like overdone toast (5) : BURNT
6
Traveled to ring where some clowns perform (5) : RODEO
7
Snack made from soybeans, Dutch cheese and ramen stuffing (7) : EDAMAME
8
Rocker Vicious, backed up by guitarist Paul, moves furtively (6) : SIDLES
15
Befuddled hipster stores proof of age in lab container (5,4) : PETRIDISH
16
Melt down, garnering attention in an auto accident (4-5) : REARENDER
18
Not much hidden in cap in home (7) : HABITAT
20
Italian scientist changes name, at last, at site of biblical miracles (7) : GALILEE
21
Easily influenced by protest with A.I. retraction (6) : PLIANT
22
Don't start to go back to exit (6) : EGRESS
24
Home of reconstituted adobe (5) : ABODE
25
Spout off to Oval Office honcho (5) : POTUS
Answer summary: 2 unique to this puzzle.

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