North Carolina university whose mascot is the Phoenix Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “North Carolina university whose mascot is the Phoenix” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of October 18, 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
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026
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ELON is the answer to “North Carolina university whose mascot is the Phoenix”.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A 4-letter answer that starts with E.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: LENO.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “North Carolina university”.
More clues from the Washington Post Sunday (October 18, 2026)
Across
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- 12. Recite quickly and easily7 letters, starts with RREELOFF
- 19. Having more slack6 letters, starts with LLOOSER
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- 21. It has its problems7 letters, starts with AALGEBRA
- 22. Oxygen bars?12 letters, starts with OOBSTRUCTIONS
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- 28. Installation from the French street artist Invader6 letters, starts with MMOSAIC
- 30. Canadian fuel brand4 letters, starts with EESSO
- 31. Pertaining to the South Asian diaspora4 letters, starts with DDESI
- 32. ___ for tat3 letters, starts with TTIT
- 33. Carbon dating?9 letters, starts with CCOURTSHIP
- 36. "Get outta here!"4 letters, starts with SSHOO
- 39. Gulf state commander4 letters, starts with EEMIR
- 41. Work honoring an athlete, say6 letters, starts with SSTATUE
- 42. Lead paint?10 letters, starts with PPOWDERBLUE
- 45. Drinks made from fermented apple juice6 letters, starts with CCIDERS
- 46. What might be drawn by a troll3 letters, starts with IIRE
- 49. Sync up5 letters, starts with AALIGN
- 50. Monty Python bit6 letters, starts with SSKETCH
- 52. Lacking a musical key6 letters, starts with AATONAL
- 54. Comes down in icy pellets6 letters, starts with SSLEETS
- 56. Not yet expired, as a driver's license5 letters, starts with VVALID
- 58. Sulfur springs?7 letters, starts with SSLINKYS
- 59. Property in Newton's second law4 letters, starts with MMASS
- 60. Bread that might hold sheftalia4 letters, starts with PPITA
- 63. In flames5 letters, starts with AAFIRE
- 65. "Chicago" choreographer Bob5 letters, starts with FFOSSE
- 66. Nickel defense?13 letters, starts with NNAVALINFANTRY
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- 83. Place for singles to gather?6 letters, starts with WWALLET
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- 86. Like many pressure gauges6 letters, starts with AANALOG
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Down
- 1. North Carolina university whose mascot is the Phoenix4 letters, starts with EELON
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- 4. D.C. Dec. hrs.3 letters, starts with EEST
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Questions
What is the answer to “North Carolina university whose mascot is the Phoenix”?
ELON, 4 letters.
When was “North Carolina university whose mascot is the Phoenix” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of October 18, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with E.