Crossword Clue: Andorran capital's first word
Here's the answer to the Andorran capital's first word crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: ANDORRA
ANDORRA solves the clue "Andorran capital's first word". Spanning 7 letters (3 vowels, 4 consonants), it begins at A and ends at A. 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
Andorra la Vella is the highest capital in Europe, tucked in the Pyrenees at about 3,350 feet. The tiny principality is co-governed by the president of France and a Spanish bishop. It is a popular duty-free shopping and ski destination.
Common usage
Andorra turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like ANDORRA 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, ANDORRA 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 ANDORRA'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 ANDORRA — 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 'Andorran capital's first word' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in ANDORRA almost immediately."
- "Once the A was confirmed by the crossing word, ANDORRA was the only entry that fit."
- "A 7-letter slot and a clue like 'Andorran capital's first word'? That's ANDORRA nine times out of ten."