This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 (42 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
U _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ H
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UTAH as a word: A state in the western United States. Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City; University of Utah.
UTAH has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 24, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- State whose outline can be made by connecting seven particular squares in this puzzle
- Its motto is "Industry"
- State with the highest Mormon population
- Bryce Canyon's state
- Salt Lake City's home
- Jazz site
- Home of Canyonlands National Park
- Home to Capitol Reef National Park, which surprisingly is not by the ocean
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