Capital of Peru Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Capital of Peru”
THE ANSWER
LIMA
The answer to “Capital of Peru” is LIMA.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES3 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword July 28 2025LIMAFull puzzle ›NYT Midi October 22 2026LIMAFull puzzle ›NYT Midi March 22 2026LIMAFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Capital of Peru” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on July 28 2025. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 3 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Lima in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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