Fax predecessor

The answer to “Fax predecessor” in the New York Times crossword is TELEX — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 4, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 18-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Fax predecessor” answer

TELEX (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TELEX

TELEX is the 5-letter solution that fits "Fax predecessor" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 4, 2026 (18-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TELEX mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TELEX is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Fax predecessor” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 4, 2026 (most recent) → TELEX. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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