This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 27, 2026 (14 Across). 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: 5 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ A
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NAZCA as a word: (archaeology) A culture that flourished from 100 BC to 800 AD in southern Peru; A province on the south coast of Peru.
NAZCA has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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