Shocks into silence

The answer to “Shocks into silence” in the New York Times crossword is STUNS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 4, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 32-Down. 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.

“Shocks into silence” answer

STUNS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is STUNS

STUNS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Shocks into silence" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 4, 2026 (32-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does STUNS mean?

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

When else has “Shocks into silence” 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.

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

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