Crossword answer
PEORIA
6 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 26, 2026
Letter pattern
PEORIA
Clues that lead to PEORIA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Illinois city said by Nixon to be representative of average America? (6)6The GuardianSep 26, 2026
City on the Illinois River6New York TimesAug 30, 2026
City of central Illinois6Wall Street JournalJul 12, 2026
Illinois town said to represent middle America? (6)6The GuardianMay 23, 2026
In Illinois metropolis get wind back after gym workout's over6The IndependentDec 29, 2025
Illinois city6NewsdayApr 20, 2025
Classic stop on the vaudeville circuit6New York TimesFeb 22, 2025
Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream taste6New York TimesJan 15, 2025
About PEORIA in crosswords
PEORIA is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Illinois city said by Nixon to be representative of average America? (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 26, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
REDDIT"The heart of the internet," per its tagline
PURPLEColour
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
LEBRON___ James (NBA champion nicknamed "King James")
THRASHTrounce
OILIERGreasier
TAMESTMost docile
EXHALEBreathe out
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
LARIATRoundup rope
ALPACALlama kin
DELANOFDR part
TUREENServing dish
Every appearance of PEORIA (15)
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Sep 26, 2026
Illinois city said by Nixon to be representative of average America? (6) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Aug 30, 2026
City on the Illinois River · New York Times · 89 Across
Jul 12, 2026
City of central Illinois · Wall Street Journal · 31 Across
May 23, 2026
Illinois town said to represent middle America? (6) · The Guardian · 17 Down
Dec 29, 2025
In Illinois metropolis get wind back after gym workout's over · The Independent · 19 Across
Apr 20, 2025
Illinois city · Newsday · Across
Feb 22, 2025
Classic stop on the vaudeville circuit · New York Times · 16 Across
Jan 15, 2025
Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream taste · New York Times · 16 Across
Dec 20, 2024
Illinois city · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Oct 23, 2024
Illinois city · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Oct 17, 2024
Illinois city · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Illinois city · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Apr 13, 2023
Illinois city · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Dec 24, 2022
Illinois city · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jun 11, 2021
Illinois city · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down