The ___ (nickname for Oakland) Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “The ___ (nickname for Oakland)” from the Universal crossword of March 1, 2026? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

UNIVERSAL, MARCH 1, 2026

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Hints

Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.

Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the Universal (March 1, 2026)

Across

1. "Oh, joy"
6. "Titanic" character who says, "I put the diamond in the coat. And I put the coat on her!"
9. Tug-of-war need
13. Cage part, perhaps?
15. Deck with swords and pentacles
16. Creamy appetizer sometimes served with crostini
17. Cookies in some crusts
18. IRS form digits
19. Taylor Swift song with a 10-minute version
21. Actress Taylor-Joy
22. Good beach day forecast
23. Drain
25. Get ___ of (unload)
26. Root vegetable used in some natural Easter egg dyes
28. "Wish you ___ here!"
29. Preserves in brine
31. Cell service letters
32. Female sheep
33. "What a predictable comment"
36. Forearm bone
37. Nickname found in "homoerotic"
38. Swedish poet Transtromer
39. Piece of contact info, casually
40. Car sticker abbr.
42. Grasped
43. Negative conjunction
44. All-Star baseball player ___ Wee Reese
45. "Now!"
47. Energy bar?
50. Chimpanzee, for one
53. Grill brand
54. Vehicle stored underneath Wayne Manor
56. Confident way to solve a print crossword
57. "It's my bad"
58. "___ it ironic?"
59. HS diploma alternative
60. Foe

Down

1. Sierras and Terrains, e.g.
2. ___ and aahs
3. Pizzeria sight
4. Run out of juice
5. "Well ... kind of"
6. Work together on a song, informally
7. Often
8. They're built brick by brick
9. Uncommon
10. "And if I don't?"
11. Splash zones
12. Sci-fi invaders
14. Depend (on)
15. The ___ (nickname for Oakland)
20. Consume more hot dogs than, say
21. The "A" of the ABCs of CPR
24. Gnat, e.g.
25. Tournament where every team plays every other team
27. Mormon leader
28. Tool for cleaning a grimy floor
29. First scenes of "SNL" episodes, often
30. Christmastime in the Southern Hemisphere
33. Currency in Chongqing
34. Gets trounced
35. Downward dog, e.g.
41. Created a path through, as the Red Sea
44. Benefit
46. The ___ (Second Life competitor)
48. Departed
49. Not wild
50. Senator's staffer
51. Professor ___
52. Like a napping cat, in internet slang
53. GameCube successor
55. Tennis star Shelton

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State with only three counties: Abbr.

Questions

What is the answer to “The ___ (nickname for Oakland)”?

TOWN, 4 letters: a compactly settled area.

When was “The ___ (nickname for Oakland)” last seen in a crossword?

In the Universal crossword of March 1, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

4 letters, starting with T.