Wash. DC baseball team

Latest answer — August 08, 2026

7 Across

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Clue explained

NATS is the familiar nickname for the Washington Nationals, Washington, D.C.’s Major League Baseball team. It is a shortened plural team name, not a reference to insects.

Clue type:
Nickname or title
Washington Nationals players on a baseball field

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This clue's Saturday, August 08, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1School type
  2. 5Garfield's housemate
  3. 6FIFA officials
  4. 7Wash. DC baseball team

Down

  1. 1Honker
  2. 2Conception
  3. 3Present
  4. 4Toy truck brand

The answer to “Wash. DC baseball team” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is NATS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 8, 2026 at 7-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.

“Wash. DC baseball team” answer

NATS (4 letters)

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What does NATS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of NATS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a person who advocates political independence for a particular country

When else has “Wash. DC baseball team” appeared?

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August 8, 2026 (most recent) → NATS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Wash. DC baseball team”?

The answer is NATS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Wash. DC baseball team”?

4 letters: NATS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 8, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Wash. DC baseball team” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today Quick Cross 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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