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“Where Carver taught before Tuskegee”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Where Carver taught before Tuskegee”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Saturday, July 18, 2026 puzzle.

Published · Across · 4 letters

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Letters 4
First letter A
Last letter S
A ? ? S

A 4-letter across entry from the Saturday puzzle

The Answer

A M E S

The answer to “Where Carver taught before Tuskegee” is AMES

Letters 4
Direction Across
Published Jul 18, 2026

Letter analysis: the 4-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 4 of 4 positions
Vowels 2 50% of word
Consonants 2 non-vowels
First letter A starts with

The clue “Where Carver taught before Tuskegee” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 as a across entry. The verified answer is AMES — a 4-letter word that begins with A and ends with S.

This answer contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.

Other clues with the answer AMES

AMES has been used as the answer for these Newsday Crossword clues
“Iowa college city” Jul 8, 2026 “Iowa State's city” Jun 10, 2026 “Iowa campus city” Apr 29, 2026 “It's north of Kansas City on I-35” Apr 4, 2026 “Heartland city adopted by Vietnamese” Dec 27, 2025 “City north of Des Moines” Jun 6, 2025 “It's west of Cedar Rapids” Apr 25, 2025 “Iowa State's home” Feb 23, 2025 “Iowa State's city” Jan 12, 2025

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Frequently asked questions about “Where Carver taught before Tuskegee”

What is the answer to “Where Carver taught before Tuskegee” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is AMES — a 4-letter word that appeared as a across entry on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Where Carver taught before Tuskegee”?

The answer AMES contains 4 letters.

Was “Where Carver taught before Tuskegee” an across or down clue?

This clue ran as a Across entry.

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