Home of the oldest university in the Western Hemisphere (founded in 1551) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PERU Home of the oldest university in the Western Hemisphere (founded in 1551) (4) New York Times Aug 30, 2018
7% SALEM Capital that's home to the oldest university in the Western U.S. (1842) (5) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
6% PITT Western Pennsylvania university, for short (4) USA Today Dec 10, 2025
6% HAITI Second-oldest country in the Western Hemisphere (5)
5% COSMOS Universe (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 10, 2026
5% WHIMSICAL Curious western howdy-do - no university in Oklahoma!? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% PATRIARCH Oldest inhabitant (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 1, 2026
5% DISCOVERED Found (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 30, 2025
5% ALOE Soothing succulent found in many homes (4)
5% LOBO Western wolf (4) Newsday Dec 18, 2025

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