Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush NYT Crossword Clue
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The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush" is NINER.
The clue refers to the San Francisco 49ers, an NFL team named after the prospectors who went to California during the 1849 Gold Rush. 'Niner' is a colloquial term for a player on this team.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on January 12, 2026.
A player for the San Francisco 49ers football team.
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The answer to “Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush” in the New York Times puzzle January 12 2026 is NINER. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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