Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / April 4, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? S

2 ? E

3 ? R

4 ? R

5 ? A

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Hint 1

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Think of a historical figure who planted spiritual seeds along the California coast.

Hint 2

meaning

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????? is a surname associated with Junípero ?????, a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to Junípero ?????, a Spanish missionary who founded several missions in California, including the one in San Francisco. His last name, '?????,' is the answer to the blank in the clue.

Hint 4

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California mission founder Junípero, "Fulcrum" sculptor Richard, Abstract sculptor Richard, Junipero ___, known as the "Apostle of California"

NYT Crossword April 4 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission” in the NYT Crossword April 4 2026 is SERRA.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission" is SERRA.

A: The clue refers to Junípero Serra, a Spanish missionary who founded several missions in California, including the one in San Francisco. His last name, 'Serra,' is the answer to the blank in the clue.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on April 04, 2026.

A: Serra is a surname associated with Junípero Serra, a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary.

A: California mission founder Junípero, "Fulcrum" sculptor Richard, Abstract sculptor Richard, Junipero ___, known as the "Apostle of California"

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