Crossword clue

“Capital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"”

This clue appeared as 35-Down in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The answer has 8 letters.

Answer · 8 lettersFirst appearance
SARAJEVO
Letters8
Starts withS
Ends withO
Vowels4

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The clue “Capital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"” ran in the NYT Crossword on August 26, 2026 as 35-Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with S and ends with O, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Capital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"” clue?+

The answer is SARAJEVO (8 letters), from the NYT Crossword of August 26, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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