This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 12, 2026 (43 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ S
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About the answer
BLTS as a word: (cooking) Initialism of bacon, lettuce and tomato: a sandwich made with these main ingredients. [Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.]; (astrodynamics) Initialism of ballistic lunar transfer.
BLTS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 17, 2026.
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