São ___, most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere

The answer to “São ___, most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere” in the New York Times crossword is PAULO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 17, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 54-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.

“São ___, most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere” answer

PAULO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PAULO

PAULO is the 5-letter solution that fits "São ___, most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 17, 2025 (54-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “São ___, most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere” 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.

April 17, 2025 (most recent) → PAULO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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