“President's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second)”
This clue appeared as 28-Across in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 17, 2026. The answer has 6 letters.
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The clue “President's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second)” ran in the NYT Crossword on May 17, 2026 as 28-Across. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with D and ends with O, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “President's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second)” clue?+
The answer is DELANO (6 letters), from the NYT Crossword of May 17, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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