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Here you may find the answer for the clue Land of pizza and pasta, a puzzle which has intrigued many crossword enthusiasts. Solving this clue requires a sharp mind and a good grasp of vocabulary, as the answer is a word with a total of which has a total of 5 letters. This clue was last seen on January 1, 2026 in the Daily Themed Crossword January 1, 2026 Answers puzzle.

Answer:
ITALY
Length: 5 letters
Vowels: 2
Consonants: 3
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1a. As ___ as a bone (lacking moisture)
4a. Baseball's strike caller, for short
7a. "What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny opener)
10a. Remote battery size
11a. Prefix with "natal" for a hospital term related to newborn children
12a. Ornate vase for holding ashes
13a. "It's too c-c-c-cold!" sound
14a. Huckleberry ___ (Mark Twain character)
15a. "You ain't ___ nothing yet!"
16a. Sharp side of a knife
18a. "Coyote ___," 2000 film where moving to a new city feels like stepping into a brand-new year where big dreams and wild opportunities await
20a. Sprinted in a 100-meter dash
22a. "Sweet Love" singer ___ Baker
26a. "My Neighbor ___," 1988 film where moving to a new home feels like stepping into a brand-new year where new friends and adventures await
29a. "Mister," in Spain
30a. Cheerleader's cry at a stadium
31a. "Now, where ___ I?"
34a. Bug with an enviable work ethic
38a. Jack and Jill went up one
41a. "It's never ___ late to begin!"
42a. Armenia's continent
43a. "Inside ___," 2015 film where moving to a new city feels like stepping into a brand-new year where emotional rollercoasters and personal growth await
45a. "Grand ___ Auto" (video game series)
49a. Unaccounted-for soldiers: Abbr.
52a. "Right away!" in the emergency room
55a. James Clavell's novel "___-Pan"
56a. What an actor delivers
57a. Water polo site
58a. Former MTV countdown show: Abbr.
59a. "The Karate ___," 2010 film where moving to a new city feels like stepping into a brand-new year where both struggles and new confidence await
60a. Lead-in to "fix" or "fabricate"
61a. Invoice figure, for short

Down

1d. Apply gently, as blush (anagram of "bad")
2d. Medium-___ (steak preference)
3d. Football field unit
4d. Prefix with "verse" or "corn"
5d. Restaurant list
6d. Ping-___ (table tennis)
7d. ___ date (library book info)
8d. Mining output
9d. "Anderson Cooper 360" channel: Abbr.
14d. "___ Factor" (popular reality game show)
15d. "Auld Lang ___" (song sung as a farewell to the old year)
17d. Twelve dozen, for short
19d. ___ Vegas, Nevada
21d. "___ You See Me" (2013 thriller film)
23d. "You're one ___ million": 2 wds.
24d. Whale's weight unit
25d. Museum display
26d. Prefix with "pod" or "cycle"
27d. Cereal grain which is usually rolled
28d. "All ___ glitters is not gold"
32d. "Eureka!"
33d. "Rah, Rah, ___, Boom, Bah"
36d. ___ ends (unsettled details)
37d. "With or Without ___" by U2
39d. "___ Men," 2016 film where moving to a new house feels like stepping into a brand-new year where surprising bonds and difficult decisions await
40d. "Well, ___-di-dah!"
44d. Cookbook measure, for short
46d. "Seven Year Itch" artist ___ James
47d. "Funny ___," 1988 film where moving to a new place feels like stepping into a brand-new year where comedic chaos and charming surprises await
48d. Inclination
49d. "I Have a Dream" speaker's initials
50d. "Three," on a grandfather clock
51d. Jim Carrey starrer "Dumb ___ Dumber"
53d. Highest-rated
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