Comic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"
Latest answer — September 12, 2026
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Clue explained
Metropolis is the fictional comic-book city associated with Superman, and “The Big Apricot” is one of its nicknames. It is not a generic large city in this clue but the proper place name.
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The answer to “Comic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"” in the The Washington Post crossword is METROPOLIS — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 12, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 3-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.
“Comic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"” answer
METROPOLIS (10 letters)
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What does METROPOLIS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of METROPOLIS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- the capital or chief city of a country or region
When else has “Comic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"” appeared?
The Washington Post 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.
September 12, 2026 (most recent) → METROPOLIS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Comic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"”?
The answer is METROPOLIS, a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Comic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"”?
10 letters: METROPOLIS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on September 12, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 3-Down.
Can “Comic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"” have a different answer?
Yes — The Washington Post 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 WaPo Crossword answers?
The full grid for September 12, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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