Western capital
The crossword clue "Western capital" is answered by SALEM, a 5-letter entry. Used 52 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SALEM
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SALEM answer page.
Used 52 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- DENVER (2 uses in xd)
- SACRAMENTO (2 uses in xd)
- SANTAFE (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for SALEM
Every other clue in this collection answered by SALEM, most used first.
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- Beaver State capital - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
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