Conflict sparked by an archduke’s assassination: Abbr. NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / July 5, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? W

2 ? W

3 ? I

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??? stands for World War I, a global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918.

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The clue refers to the historical event that triggered World War I (???), which was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914. 'Abbr.' indicates that the answer is an abbreviation.

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Conflict that ended 11/11/18, Subj. in 1910s history, Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief, Era in which daylight saving was introduced as a way to conserve energy, in brief, Conflict ended on 11/11/1918, for short

NYT Crossword July 5 2026 Answers

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1 ? S
2 ? T
3 ? I
4 ? F
5 ? F
6 ? E
7 ? N
8 ? A
9 ? C
10 ? C
11 ? R
12 ? A
13 ? E
14 ? S
15 ? P
16 ? O
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18 ? T
19 ? C
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21 ? S
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22 ? B
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23 ? E
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24 ? P
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25 ? G
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26 ? A
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27 ? E
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28 ? B
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29 ? S
30 ? A
31 ? R
32 ? O
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33 ? H
34 ? E
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35 ? H
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36 ? I
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37 ? H
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38 ? R
39 ? O
40 ? S
41 ? P
42 ? O
43 ? W
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44 ? H
45 ? I
46 ? N
47 ? D
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48 ? T
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49 ? K
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50 ? A
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51 ? U
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52 ? A
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53 ? E
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54 ? L
55 ? A
56 ? B
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57 ? N
58 ? B
59 ? A
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60 ? Y
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61 ? S
62 ? P
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63 ? S
64 ? O
65 ? N
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66 ? H
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67 ? O
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68 ? G
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69 ? S
70 ? R
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71 ? A
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72 ? Y
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73 ? L
74 ? D
75 ? T
76 ? R
77 ? E
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78 ? A
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79 ? M
80 ? N
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81 ? A
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82 ? I
83 ? I
84 ? I
85 ? L
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86 ? U
87 ? S
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88 ? T
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89 ? B
90 ? I
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91 ? W
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92 ? N
93 ? E
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94 ? S
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95 ? Y
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96 ? O
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97 ? R
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98 ? L
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99 ? T
100 ? H
101 ? T
102 ? H
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103 ? C
104 ? H
105 ? E
106 ? S
107 ? A
108 ? R
109 ? S
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110 ? O
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111 ? L
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112 ? L
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113 ? D
114 ? O
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115 ? T
116 ? H
117 ? E
118 ? D
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119 ? I
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120 ? O
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121 ? K
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122 ? T
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123 ? E
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124 ? O
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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Conflict sparked by an archduke’s assassination: Abbr.” in the NYT Crossword July 5 2026 is WWI.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Conflict sparked by an archduke's assassination: Abbr." is WWI.

A: The clue refers to the historical event that triggered World War I (WWI), which was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914. 'Abbr.' indicates that the answer is an abbreviation.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on July 05, 2026.

A: WWI stands for World War I, a global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918.

A: Conflict that ended 11/11/18, Subj. in 1910s history, Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief, Era in which daylight saving was introduced as a way to conserve energy, in brief, Conflict ended on 11/11/1918, for short

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