Illinois city Crossword Clue

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Illinois city Crossword Answer

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PEORIA

(6 letters)

EVANSTON

(8 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

ILLINOIS (noun)
1. a midwestern state in north-central United States
2. a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west
CITY (noun)
1. people living in a large densely populated municipality
2. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

PEORIA
(6 letters)
EVANSTON
(8 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Newsday Crossword (2/22/2026) Answers

Across

1. How: Sp.

5. Freshen, as aquarium water

11. "___ we having fun yet?"

14. Razor sharpener

19. Genesis shepherd

20. Eastern European peninsula

21. Airline to Stockholm

22. Plumbing or carpentry

23. Kitchen gadget

25. Clever commenter

26. Strictness of rules

27. Not as many

28. French condiment

29. Any two-dimensional shape

32. Twisty letter

33. Marshall Mathers' nom de rap

36. Out of sight

37. Prefix meaning "distinct"

38. Main purpose

40. Purplish red

45. Mortgage-ending provision

52. Team races

53. Spoken exams

54. VIPs

56. Stadium tier connectors

57. Ties the knot

58. Office attire

60. Comic actress Kristen

62. Hammerhead part

63. ___ Vegas

64. Ferret lookalike

68. Lip cosmetics

70. Executive perk

73. One of the ABC islands

76. Organization's regulations

77. Waiting-room reading

80. Discontinued

81. Ruby and scarlet

84. Throw softly

85. Den recording device

86. Allude to

88. Sweeney Todd composer

92. Religious doctrine

93. Boot covering

95. Online storage service

98. Land bridge

100. Thurman of films

101. Brewery products

102. Loathsome

105. Standard & Poor's competitor

108. Grass from a farm

111. Rural craft gathering

116. Faulty firecracker

117. Savory taste

119. Excessive

120. Altar avowal

121. "Stairway to Heaven" rock band

124. Ring-shaped reef

125. Big briny body

126. Hold a membership

127. In re

128. Mover's roller

129. Ending for absorb

130. Actress Milano

131. Young girl

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1. Espresso, in part

2. Double-reed instruments

3. Feline cries

4. __ Tyme (quaint)

5. German complaint

6. Gradual decline

7. Become harvestable

8. Copious

9. Golf ball holder

10. Legendary lawman

11. Southern Egyptian city

12. Drizzles or pours

13. High regard

14. Part-time reporter

15. High school math

16. Aunt Millie's rival

17. Scent, good or bad

18. Parisian papa

24. Guiding principles

30. “Network” director Sidney

31. Alarming feeling

34. O Sole ___

35. Polite request

37. Adversities

39. Online chats, for short

41. Tick by

42. Specifies

43. Melville novel

44. Professional orgs.

45. Cereal serving

46. Square footage

47. Young guys

48. Baseball great Satchel

50. Innovative

51. Part of TNT

55. Tourist attractions

58. Type of green energy

59. Cancels out

61. Bonding agents

64. Comfy shoe, for short

65. "Special" spy missions

66. Remained inactive

67. Noteworthy time

69. Tiebreaker periods, briefly

70. Round Table knight

71. Housetop room

72. Former Empire State governor

73. Welsh dog

74. Ocular layers

75. Tailoring adjustment

77. Pint-sized

78. Shakespeare's river

79. Cymbal cousin

82. Physician, for short

83. NBC late-night staple

85. Body art, informally

87. How telecommuters work

89. Extinguish, as a blaze

90. Motor sound

91. Wax-coated cheese

92. Gets ready to play pool

94. Fashion designer Gernreich

96. Enrages

97. Paper towel layer

99. Hanks' boss in Forrest Gump

103. Utah city

104. WWII sub

106. In an offbeat way

107. Greek drinks

108. Chip's spicy dip

109. Skips past

110. Jurassic beasts

111. Campus courtyard

112. Biblical preposition

113. Revered role model

114. Period of calm

115. Isle near Corsica

118. Pulverized grain

122. Slithery fish

123. Org. for expert putters

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