Mardi Gras city, familiarly

Latest answer — August 10, 2026

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NOLA is the familiar nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana, a major center of Mardi Gras celebrations. It is formed from the city’s name and state abbreviation: New Orleans + LA.

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Nickname or title
A colorful Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans

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This clue's Monday, August 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1“Chocolate” dogs
  2. 5Concert sound boosters
  3. 9“La Bohème,” e.g.
  4. 14“___ cost you”
  5. 15Mardi Gras city, familiarly
  6. 16Swore
  7. 17“Reelin’ In the Years” group
  8. 19Spiral-horned antelope
  9. 20“The Taming of the Shrew” setting
  10. 21Reverently preserve
  11. 23There are six in one fl. oz.
  12. 25Spa day sounds
  13. 26Tennis great Gibson
  14. 29Mexican beer brand
  15. 33Spoil
  16. 34“Flight of Icarus” group
  17. 38“Give ___ rest!”
  18. 39Dismiss with disdain
  19. 40Recipe fig.
  20. 41“How You Remind Me” group
  21. 43N95 masks, gloves, etc.
  22. 44Prompt
  23. 45Paper cutter?
  24. 48Nearly all
  25. 50“East of Eden” twin brother
  26. 51Place for a deck chair
  27. 54Potato pancake
  28. 58Bouquet ___ (chef’s herb mixture)
  29. 59Heavy rock group, and a punny descriptor of 17-, 34- and 41-Across
  30. 61Encourage
  31. 62Prefix with present or directional
  32. 63Store with furniture and meatballs
  33. 64Thompson of “Creed”
  34. 65Linguist Chomsky
  35. 66Swarm (with)

Down

  1. 1Speech therapist’s concern
  2. 2Lead-in to boy or girl
  3. 3Ran in the wash
  4. 4Private eye
  5. 5Whichever
  6. 6Ways things are done
  7. 7Prepare for tomorrow
  8. 8Stark who becomes Queen of the North, on “Game of Thrones”
  9. 9Be in need of coolant, perhaps
  10. 10Common pre-law major, for short
  11. 11McGregor of “The Phantom Menace”
  12. 12Philosopher Descartes
  13. 13Throw in
  14. 18Zap, in a way
  15. 22John B. Stetson, for one
  16. 24Trouble-free
  17. 26Important acid type
  18. 27Language for Livy
  19. 28Parcel of land
  20. 30Change as needed
  21. 31Pace set by a metronome
  22. 32Word on a door
  23. 35Tease
  24. 36Birds ___ feather
  25. 37Credit card chip protocol letters
  26. 39Wheat product used for pasta
  27. 42Ginza garments
  28. 46Toy store buy
  29. 47“Not just yet!”
  30. 49Pumbaa’s partner in “The Lion King”
  31. 50CVS Health subsidiary
  32. 51Book unit
  33. 52Assns.
  34. 53Trial version
  35. 55Film shot
  36. 56Tibia’s top
  37. 57Dutch cheese
  38. 58Acquire
  39. 60Useful skill for darts players

The answer to “Mardi Gras city, familiarly” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is NOLA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 10, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 15-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Mardi Gras city, familiarly” answer

NOLA (4 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Mardi Gras city, familiarly”?

The answer is NOLA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Mardi Gras city, familiarly”?

4 letters: NOLA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 10, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 15-Across. Earlier appearances: August 7, 2026 → NOLA.

Can “Mardi Gras city, familiarly” have a different answer?

Yes — Wall Street Journal 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 WSJ answers?

The full grid for August 10, 2026 is on the WSJ answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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