First capital of Alaska
Latest answer — January 17, 2025
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This Alaskan city served as the territory’s earliest capital. 🏛️
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The answer to “First capital of Alaska” in the New York Times crossword is SITKA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 17, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 39-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.
“First capital of Alaska” answer
SITKA (5 letters)
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Why the answer is SITKA
This Alaskan city served as the territory’s earliest capital. 🏛️
What does SITKA mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SITKA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a fast-growing North American spruce tree, widely cultivated for its strong lightweight timber
When else has “First capital of Alaska” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
January 17, 2025 (most recent) → SITKA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “First capital of Alaska”?
The answer is SITKA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 17, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “First capital of Alaska”?
5 letters: SITKA.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 17, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 39-Across.
Can “First capital of Alaska” 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for January 17, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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