One whose digits are shielded

The answer to “One whose digits are shielded” in the The Washington Post crossword is PRIVATECALLER — a 13-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 19, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 52-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.

“One whose digits are shielded” answer

PRIVATECALLER (13 letters)

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When else has “One whose digits are shielded” appeared?

The Washington Post 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.

September 19, 2026 (most recent) → PRIVATECALLER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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