Crossword clue
“Dummy letters in cryptography”
This clue appeared as 11-Down in the WSJ Crossword on Monday, August 17, 2026. The answer has 5 letters.
Answer · 5 lettersFirst appearance
NULLSLetters5
Starts withN
Ends withS
Vowels1
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The clue “Dummy letters in cryptography” ran in the WSJ Crossword on August 17, 2026 as 11-Down. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with N and ends with S, with only 1 vowel, so think abbreviations or consonant clusters.
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What is the answer to the “Dummy letters in cryptography” clue?+
The answer is NULLS (5 letters), from the WSJ Crossword of August 17, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the WSJ Crossword.
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