Berkeley university, familiarly

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UC Berkeley’s Campanile tower rising above the university campus.

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Cal is the familiar short name for the University of California, Berkeley, especially in its athletics identity. The school’s teams are the California Golden Bears, and “Cal” appears widely in campus and sports branding. The university is in Berkeley, across the bay from San Francisco, and is one of the oldest campuses in the University of California system.

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The answer to “Berkeley university, familiarly” in the New York Times crossword is CAL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 50-Across. 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.

“Berkeley university, familiarly” answer

CAL (3 letters)

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What does CAL mean?

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(abbreviation)

  • small calorie(s)

When else has “Berkeley university, familiarly” appeared?

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October 11, 2026 (most recent) → CAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Berkeley university, familiarly”?

The answer is CAL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Berkeley university, familiarly”?

3 letters: CAL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 50-Across.

Can “Berkeley university, familiarly” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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The full grid for October 11, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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