Crossword Clue: Capital of Germany
Here's the answer to the Capital of Germany crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: BERLIN
The answer to "Capital of Germany" is BERLIN. Berlin runs 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants — opening with B and closing on N. In a grid it fills a 6-square slot whose letters are each shared with a crossing word, so the intersections do a lot of the heavy lifting when the clue itself is tough.
Origin & meaning
Berlin was divided by a concrete wall from 1961 until its fall in 1989. The Brandenburg Gate has become a symbol of German reunification. The city has more bridges than Venice, crossing its many waterways.
Common usage
You'll see BERLIN in grids regularly — its 6-letter, 2 vowels shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the B or N, BERLIN tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like BERLIN are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet BERLIN again and again, and recognizing it instantly is one of the quiet skills that separates fast solvers from slow ones.
Stuck on this clue?
The fastest way past a stubborn clue like this one is the grid itself: pencil in the easy crossing answers first, and BERLIN will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue BERLIN — 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
- "Once the B was confirmed by the crossing word, BERLIN was the only entry that fit."
- "A 6-letter slot and a clue like 'Capital of Germany'? That's BERLIN nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed BERLIN was right."