Setting for most of the TV series "Pachinko"
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Most of Pachinko is set in Asia, especially Korea and Japan. The TV adaptation follows a Korean family across generations, including the experience of migration to Japan, and moves between different periods in their lives. Its settings help bring the family’s changing circumstances and cultural ties into view; the series is based on Min Jin Lee’s novel.
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The answer to “Setting for most of the TV series "Pachinko"” in the New York Times crossword is ASIA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 18, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 109-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.
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ASIA (4 letters)
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What is the answer to “Setting for most of the TV series "Pachinko"”?
The answer is ASIA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 18, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Setting for most of the TV series "Pachinko"”?
4 letters: ASIA.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 18, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 109-Down.
Can “Setting for most of the TV series "Pachinko"” 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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