Crossword Clue: Panamanian capital
Here's the answer to the Panamanian capital crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: PANAMA
The answer to "Panamanian capital" is PANAMA. Panama runs 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants — opening with P 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
Panama City sits at the Pacific entrance to the famous canal linking two oceans. Its historic Casco Viejo district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The modern skyline bristles with skyscrapers along the bay.
Common usage
You'll see PANAMA 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 P or A, PANAMA tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like PANAMA are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet PANAMA 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 PANAMA will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
The clue "Panamanian capital" is just one way to arrive at PANAMA. Across different puzzles and editors you may see the same answer clued as "Country with a famous canal". Recognizing that a single answer can wear many clues is one of the fastest ways to level up as a solver.
Example sentences
- "Once the P was confirmed by the crossing word, PANAMA was the only entry that fit."
- "A 6-letter slot and a clue like 'Panamanian capital'? That's PANAMA nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed PANAMA was right."