Crossword Clue: Moroccan capital
Here's the answer to the Moroccan capital crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: RABAT
"Moroccan capital" points to RABAT, a 5-letter entry that starts with R and finishes on T and carries 2 vowels. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into RABAT from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
Rabat sits on the Atlantic coast where the Bou Regreg River meets the sea. Though quieter than Casablanca, it has served as Morocco's political capital since 1912. The unfinished Hassan Tower dates to the 12th century.
Common usage
Compact, vowel-friendly answers such as RABAT are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 5-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Rabat belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 5 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "Moroccan capital"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make RABAT obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue RABAT — 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
- "Rabat is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."
- "Seeing 'Moroccan capital' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in RABAT almost immediately."
- "Once the R was confirmed by the crossing word, RABAT was the only entry that fit."