Capital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Capital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans" featured in New York Times puzzle on August 26, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SARAJEVO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SARAJEVO Capital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans" (8) New York Times Aug 26, 2026
6% ALBANIA Balkan state, capital Tirana (7) The Telegraph Quick Jun 17, 2026
5% OSLO Norway's capital city (4)
5% HANOI Capital city on the Red River (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 23, 2026
5% ARTICHOKE Jerusalem or globe (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Aug 22, 2026
5% ACCRA Capital city of Ghana (5) The Times Concise Aug 15, 2026
5% APIA Capital city of Samoa (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 10, 2026
5% DALLAS Texas city known as "Big D" (6) LA Times Daily Aug 10, 2026
5% PARMA Northern Italian city known for its cheese (5) New York Times Aug 6, 2026
5% BOS Massachusetts' capital city, for short (3)

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