Crossword Clue: Armenian capital
Here's the answer to the Armenian capital crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: YEREVAN
YEREVAN solves the clue "Armenian capital". Spanning 7 letters (3 vowels, 4 consonants), it begins at Y and ends at N. 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
Yerevan is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, founded in 782 BC. On clear days it offers views of Mount Ararat across the border in Turkey. Much of the city is built from local pink volcanic stone.
Common usage
Yerevan turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like YEREVAN 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, YEREVAN 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 YEREVAN'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 YEREVAN — 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
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed YEREVAN was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing YEREVAN into the grid took no time at all."
- "Yerevan is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."