Former capital of the U.S. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former capital of the U.S. . We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NYC.

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41 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NYC Former capital of the U.S. (3)
91% CHANT "U-S-A! U-S-A! …," e.g. (5) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
77% QUITO S American capital (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 28, 2026
77% KYOTO Former Japanese capital (5) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
70% JAPAN Asian country whose capital is an anagram of its former capital (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 18, 2026
70% RIO Former capital of Brazil (3) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2025
70% LIRA Former capital of Italy (4) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
70% BOISEIDAHO U. S. capital (10)
70% LINCOLN U. S. capital (7)
70% PRETORIA Capital of U. S. A. (8)
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