The N.C.A.A.’s Bruins NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / January 19, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? U

2 ? C

3 ? L

4 ? A

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Hint 1

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Think of a West Coast university with a bear as its mascot.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is an abbreviation for the University of California, Los Angeles, a prominent public research university.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to the sports teams of the University of California, Los Angeles, commonly known as the ???? Bruins. The N.C.A.A. is the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which governs college sports in the U.S., and ???? is one of its member schools with the mascot, the Bruins.

Hint 4

another clue

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West Coast sch. east of Topanga State Park, The Bruins’ sch., State sch. near Hollywood, Sch. whose campus is just off Interstate 405, West Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024

NYT Crossword January 19 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “The N.C.A.A.’s Bruins” in the NYT Crossword January 19 2026 is UCLA.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "The N.C.A.A.'s Bruins" is UCLA.

A: The clue refers to the sports teams of the University of California, Los Angeles, commonly known as the UCLA Bruins. The N.C.A.A. is the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which governs college sports in the U.S., and UCLA is one of its member schools with the mascot, the Bruins.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on January 19, 2026.

A: UCLA is an abbreviation for the University of California, Los Angeles, a prominent public research university.

A: West Coast sch. east of Topanga State Park, The Bruins’ sch., State sch. near Hollywood, Sch. whose campus is just off Interstate 405, West Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024

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