Country nearest to the Equator without touching it NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / May 6, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? P

2 ? E

3 ? R

4 ? U

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Hint 1

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Think of a South American nation that's almost on the line, but stays just a bit to the side.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

???? is a country in western South America, bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and the Pacific Ocean.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The clue asks for a country that is close to the Equator but doesn't actually cross it. ???? fits this description as it lies just south of the Equator, making it the nearest country that doesn't touch the line.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

"The Emperor's New Groove" setting, Land of llamas, South American nation that's home to about 80% of the world's alpacas, Andean land, Lima's land

NYT Crossword May 6 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Country nearest to the Equator without touching it” in the NYT Crossword May 6 2026 is PERU.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Country nearest to the Equator without touching it" is PERU.

A: The clue asks for a country that is close to the Equator but doesn't actually cross it. Peru fits this description as it lies just south of the Equator, making it the nearest country that doesn't touch the line.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 06, 2026.

A: Peru is a country in western South America, bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and the Pacific Ocean.

A: "The Emperor's New Groove" setting, Land of llamas, South American nation that's home to about 80% of the world's alpacas, Andean land, Lima's land

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