This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, August 31, 2026 (5 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
U _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ A
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UCLA as a word: Initialism of University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 19, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
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- West Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024
- Victor over Washington on 11/12/1955 in "Back to the Future, Pt. II" - and in real life
- What you do when you tour a certain SoCal campus, phonetically?
- Where Jackie Robinson played four(!) college sports, in brief
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