Crossword Clue Answers
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AClues Starting With 'A'
african country
Answer: MALI (4 letters)
airport posting
Answer: ETA (3 letters)
ancient greek marketplace
Answer: AGORA (5 letters)
angle type
Answer: ACUTE (5 letters)
article in madrid
Answer: UNA (3 letters)
asian cuisine
Answer: THAI (4 letters)
astronomical body
Answer: MOON (4 letters)
astronomical event
Answer: ECLIPSE (7 letters)
BClues Starting With 'B'
baseball stat
Answer: ERA (3 letters)
basketball position
Answer: GUARD (5 letters)
biblical garden
Answer: EDEN (4 letters)
biblical promised land
Answer: CANAAN (6 letters)
biblical twin
Answer: ESAU (4 letters)
big apple letters
Answer: NYC (3 letters)
biological molecule
Answer: RNA (3 letters)
breakfast food
Answer: OMELET (6 letters)
broadway hit
Answer: CATS (4 letters)
broadway musical
Answer: RENT (4 letters)
CClues Starting With 'C'
common suffix
Answer: ISM (3 letters)
capital of egypt
Answer: CAIRO (5 letters)
capital of france
Answer: PARIS (5 letters)
capital of japan
Answer: TOKYO (5 letters)
capital of peru
Answer: LIMA (4 letters)
chef's protection
Answer: APRON (5 letters)
chess piece
Answer: PAWN (4 letters)
civil war general
Answer: LEE (3 letters)
cocktail garnish
Answer: OLIVE (5 letters)
coffee option
Answer: LATTE (5 letters)
DClues Starting With 'D'
EClues Starting With 'E'
FClues Starting With 'F'
GClues Starting With 'G'
HClues Starting With 'H'
IClues Starting With 'I'
JClues Starting With 'J'
LClues Starting With 'L'
MClues Starting With 'M'
major artery
Answer: AORTA (5 letters)
math constant
Answer: PI (2 letters)
math curve
Answer: SINE (4 letters)
medical imaging device
Answer: MRI (3 letters)
medieval weapon
Answer: MACE (4 letters)
mexican dish
Answer: TACO (4 letters)
movie award
Answer: OSCAR (5 letters)
musical instrument
Answer: OBOE (4 letters)
NClues Starting With 'N'
OClues Starting With 'O'
PClues Starting With 'P'
RClues Starting With 'R'
SClues Starting With 'S'
sacred text
Answer: BIBLE (5 letters)
shakespearean king
Answer: LEAR (4 letters)
shakespearean villain
Answer: IAGO (4 letters)
sitcom alien
Answer: ALF (3 letters)
smallest prime number
Answer: TWO (3 letters)
spanish article
Answer: EL (2 letters)
spanish city
Answer: MADRID (6 letters)
spanish goodbye
Answer: ADIOS (5 letters)
TClues Starting With 'T'
UClues Starting With 'U'
VClues Starting With 'V'
WClues Starting With 'W'
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the answer to 'capital of peru' crossword clue?
The answer to 'capital of peru' crossword clue is LIMA. Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers.
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Why do some crossword clues have multiple possible answers?
Some crossword clues can have multiple valid answers depending on the puzzle creator, the publication, and the context. We provide the most common answer along with alternatives when applicable, ranked by frequency of appearance in published puzzles.
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