Only European Union city to host the Summer Olympics three different years

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PARIS hosted the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1924, and 2024, making it the only European Union city to host the Games three times.

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris, a city that hosted the Summer Olympics three times

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The answer to Only European Union city to host the Summer Olympics three different years in the Wall Street Journal crossword is PARIS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 18, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 59-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.

Only European Union city to host the Summer Olympics three different years” answer

PARIS (5 letters)

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What does PARIS mean?

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(noun)

  • the capital of France, on the River Seine; population 2,203,817 (2006)

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September 18, 2026 (most recent) PARIS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Only European Union city to host the Summer Olympics three different years”?

The answer is PARIS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Only European Union city to host the Summer Olympics three different years”?

5 letters: PARIS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 18, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 59-Across.

Can “Only European Union city to host the Summer Olympics three different years” 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.

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