“Philadelphia-area university that's a powerhouse in men's hoops” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.VILLANOVA is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Philadelphia-area university that's a powerhouse in men's hoops”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 27, 2026, where it runs at 70 Across and fills 9 squares. It crosses 9 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Sep 27, 2026 grid46DCompetitor of Bluesky and X7 ltrs›52DChef Nosrat who wrote the best seller "Salt Fat Acid Heat"5 ltrs›54DTall tale4 ltrs›60DFar from the target, in a guessing game4 ltrs›61DIlluminated from below5 ltrs›67D"That's freaking epic!"6 ltrs›70D___ cava (major blood vessel)4 ltrs›71DSci-fi pioneer Jules5 ltrs›72DIt gets you a hand4 ltrs›
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Sep 27, 20261ABad association6 ltrs›7AShoot for dinner?5 ltrs›12AJeweler's wares7 ltrs›19A… in global commerce)(Conflict …6 ltrs›20AEmerge5 ltrs›21ADeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 19467 ltrs›22APotential benefit6 ltrs›23AWas almost out of supplies6 ltrs›
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