Letters capitaLized in this cLue

Latest answer — July 31, 2026

4 Down

They’re the standout capitals hiding in plain sight 😊

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Across

  1. 1With 8-Across and 1-Down, grow from your own mistakes
  2. 5Video game section
  3. 6Figure skating duos
  4. 7___ Poupon (mustard brand)
  5. 8See 1-Across

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  1. 1See 1-Across
  2. 2Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field
  3. 3Extremely
  4. 4Letters capitaLized in this cLue
  5. 5Sports org. for Nelly Korda

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Across

  1. 1. With 8-Across and 1-Down, grow from your own mistakes — Answer: LIVE. Hint: Keep going by learning from the stumbles you make along the way 🌱
  2. 5. Video game section — Answer: LEVEL. Hint: A stage in a game where things get a little tougher 🎮
  3. 6. Figure skating duos — Answer: PAIRS. Hint: Two skaters sharing the ice together in perfect sync 🧊
  4. 7. ___ Poupon (mustard brand) — Answer: GREY. Hint: A classic mustard with a British-sounding color in its name 🟨
  5. 8. See 1-Across — Answer: AND. Hint: A little connector doing all the linking work here 🔗

Down

  1. 1. See 1-Across — Answer: LEARN. Hint: Absorb a lesson the hard way or the easy way 📘
  2. 2. Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field — Answer: IVIED. Hint: Covered in a leafy green climber, like an old ballpark wall 🌿
  3. 3. Extremely — Answer: VERY. Hint: A simple word meaning “to a great degree” does the job here 🙂
  4. 4. Letters capitaLized in this cLue — Answer: ELS. Hint: They’re the standout capitals hiding in plain sight 😊
  5. 5. Sports org. for Nelly Korda — Answer: LPGA. Hint: Women’s golf’s big tour calls this home ⛳

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The answer to “Letters capitaLized in this cLue” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ELS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 31, 2026 at 4-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Letters capitaLized in this cLue” answer

ELS (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ELS

They’re the standout capitals hiding in plain sight 😊

When else has “Letters capitaLized in this cLue” appeared?

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July 31, 2026 (most recent) → ELS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Letters capitaLized in this cLue”?

The answer is ELS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 31, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Letters capitaLized in this cLue”?

3 letters: ELS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 31, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “Letters capitaLized in this cLue” have a different answer?

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