Crossword Clue: Cuban capital
Here's the answer to the Cuban capital crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: HAVANA
The answer to "Cuban capital" is HAVANA. Havana runs 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants — opening with H and closing on A. 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
Havana is famous for its colorful vintage American cars and colonial architecture. Its harbor made it a key Spanish port in the Americas for centuries. The old town, Habana Vieja, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Common usage
You'll see HAVANA in grids regularly — its 6-letter, 3 vowels shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the H or A, HAVANA tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like HAVANA are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet HAVANA 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 HAVANA will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue HAVANA — 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 had the crossing letters, so writing HAVANA into the grid took no time at all."
- "Havana is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."
- "Seeing 'Cuban capital' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in HAVANA almost immediately."