Crossword Clue: Pacific island nation of 300-plus islands
Here's the answer to the Pacific island nation of 300-plus islands crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: FIJI
"Pacific island nation of 300-plus islands" points to FIJI, a 4-letter entry that starts with F and finishes on I and carries 2 vowels. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into FIJI from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
Fiji is a South Pacific archipelago of more than 300 islands, though most people live on Viti Levu. It gained independence from Britain in 1970.
Common usage
Compact, vowel-friendly answers such as FIJI are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 4-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Fiji belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 4 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "Pacific island nation of 300-plus islands"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make FIJI obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue FIJI — 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
- "Fiji is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."
- "Seeing 'Pacific island nation of 300-plus islands' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in FIJI almost immediately."
- "Once the F was confirmed by the crossing word, FIJI was the only entry that fit."