“Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream taste”
This clue appeared as 16-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The answer has 6 letters.
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The clue “Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream taste” ran in the NYT Crossword on January 15, 2025 as 16-Across. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with P and ends with A, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream taste” clue?+
The answer is PEORIA (6 letters), from the NYT Crossword of January 15, 2025.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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