Kentucky ___, annual horse race since 1875 NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / March 18, 2026

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3 ? K

4 ? S

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Think of a grand event for the ladies, just before the main spectacle.

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????: A prestigious horse race for three-year-old fillies, held annually in Kentucky.

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The clue refers to the Kentucky ????, a renowned horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, since 1875. It is a race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies and is part of the same weekend as the more famous Kentucky Derby.

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Acorn-dropping trees, Thousand ___, city that's part of Greater Los Angeles, Trees bearing acorns, Acorn droppers, Symbols of stability

NYT Crossword March 18 2026 Answers

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

The 4-letter answer to “Kentucky ___, annual horse race since 1875” in the NYT Crossword March 18 2026 is OAKS.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Kentucky ___, annual horse race since 1875" is OAKS.

A: The clue refers to the Kentucky Oaks, a renowned horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, since 1875. It is a race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies and is part of the same weekend as the more famous Kentucky Derby.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on March 18, 2026.

A: Oaks: A prestigious horse race for three-year-old fillies, held annually in Kentucky.

A: Acorn-dropping trees, Thousand ___, city that's part of Greater Los Angeles, Trees bearing acorns, Acorn droppers, Symbols of stability

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