Crossword Clue: Algerian capital
Here's the answer to the Algerian capital crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: ALGIERS
ALGIERS solves the clue "Algerian capital". Spanning 7 letters (3 vowels, 4 consonants), it begins at A and ends at S. Like most crossword fill, it lives at the intersection of two words, so a single confirmed crossing letter frequently reveals the whole entry.
Origin & meaning
Algiers rises in white terraces above the Mediterranean, earning it the nickname Algiers the White. Its historic Casbah is a maze of steep alleys and a UNESCO site. The city was a base for the Barbary corsairs for centuries.
Common usage
Algiers turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like ALGIERS interlock cleanly with longer entries, so constructors reach for them to make a grid fit together without awkward clashes. Given a 7-square slot and a crossing letter or two, it's usually quick to confirm.
Crossword trivia
At 7 letters, ALGIERS shows up in daily mini and themed puzzles far more than longer, obscure words. It's the kind of entry worth memorizing — the more common short words you know cold, the faster you solve.
Stuck on this clue?
If this clue won't come, leave it and fill the answers that cross it. Once a couple of ALGIERS's letters are locked by neighboring words, the entry tends to reveal itself. Crossings beat staring at a clue every time.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue ALGIERS — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Seeing 'Algerian capital' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in ALGIERS almost immediately."
- "Once the A was confirmed by the crossing word, ALGIERS was the only entry that fit."
- "A 7-letter slot and a clue like 'Algerian capital'? That's ALGIERS nine times out of ten."