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California's capital, in some of its nicknames (crossword clue)

3 squares · NYT Crossword · November 27, 2025 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 27, 2025 (57 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.

Answer length: 3 squares

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SAC as a word: A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid; (transitive, informal, games) A sacrifice.

SAC has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 27, 2025.

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