Crossword clue
“First college in the modern era to boast a 15-0 football team”
This clue appeared as 77-Across in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.
Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
CLEMSONLetters7
Starts withC
Ends withN
Vowels2
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The clue “First college in the modern era to boast a 15-0 football team” ran in the NYT Crossword on April 5, 2026 as 77-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with C and ends with N.
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What is the answer to the “First college in the modern era to boast a 15-0 football team” clue?+
The answer is CLEMSON (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of April 5, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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