Gaels of the N.C.A.A. NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / July 9, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? I

2 ? O

3 ? N

4 ? A

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Hint 1

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Think of a college team with a Celtic name in the world of college sports.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is a private college in New York known for its athletic teams called the Gaels.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to the sports teams of ???? College, which are known as the Gaels. The N.C.A.A. is the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and ???? is a member of this organization.

Hint 4

another clue

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Burial site of early Scottish kings, Inner Hebrides island, University in New Rochelle, N.Y., The Gaels of the N.C.A.A.

NYT Crossword July 9 2026 Answers

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1 ? C
2 ? H
3 ? I
4 ? C
5 ? O
6 ? R
7 ? C
8 ? A
9 ? A
10 ? B
11 ? C
12 ? S
13 ? Y
? O
? G
? A
14 ? R
? E
? A
? R
15 ? C
? R
? A
? T
16 ? E
17 ? S
? T
? U
? T
18 ? T
? G
? A
? R
? T
19 ? C
? O
? V
? E
? N
20 ? T
? H
? A
? N
? E
21 ? P
? A
? L
22 ? E
? O
? D
? I
? E
? T
23 ? N
? A
? T
24 ? O
25 ? T
? E
? L
? L
? A
? L
? L
? S
26 ? L
27 ? O
? O
? P
? E
? R
28 ? S
29 ? S
? L
? A
? T
30 ? O
? D
? D
? S
31 ? E
? T
32 ? A
? S
33 ? D
? E
34 ? T
35 ? E
36 ? R
37 ? C
? E
? O
38 ? F
? O
? R
? G
? O
39 ? N
? E
40 ? A
? P
? U
41 ? H
? A
? N
42 ? O
? I
43 ? I
? O
? N
? A
44 ? A
? T
? I
? T
45 ? S
? N
46 ? A
? P
47 ? S
? T
48 ? O
? M
? A
? C
? H
49 ? B
50 ? A
51 ? S
? S
? I
? S
? T
52 ? S
53 ? S
? W
? I
? M
54 ? A
? S
? W
? E
? S
? P
? E
? A
55 ? K
56 ? E
? D
? I
57 ? T
58 ? H
59 ? M
? O
? U
? T
? H
60 ? A
? P
? I
61 ? A
? S
? A
? M
? O
? A
62 ? A
? N
? N
? I
? E
63 ? S
? O
? N
? S
64 ? L
? A
? G
? S
65 ? E
? G
? A
? D
66 ? E
? R
? G
? S
67 ? A
? T
? O
? P

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Gaels of the N.C.A.A.” in the NYT Crossword July 9 2026 is IONA.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Gaels of the N.C.A.A." is IONA.

A: The clue refers to the sports teams of Iona College, which are known as the Gaels. The N.C.A.A. is the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and Iona is a member of this organization.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on July 09, 2026.

A: Iona is a private college in New York known for its athletic teams called the Gaels.

A: Burial site of early Scottish kings, Inner Hebrides island, University in New Rochelle, N.Y., The Gaels of the N.C.A.A.

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