Crossword Clue: Region
Here's the answer to the Region crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: ZONE
The answer to "Region" is ZONE. Zone runs 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants — opening with Z and closing on E. In a grid it fills a 4-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
A zone is a distinct area set apart by a characteristic or purpose. The rare Z opening makes Z-O-N-E a valuable crossword entry.
Common usage
You'll see ZONE in grids regularly — its 4-letter, 2 vowels shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the Z or E, ZONE tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like ZONE are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet ZONE 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 ZONE will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
The clue "Region" is just one way to arrive at ZONE. Across different puzzles and editors you may see the same answer clued as "Time ___". 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 Z was confirmed by the crossing word, ZONE was the only entry that fit."
- "A 4-letter slot and a clue like 'Region'? That's ZONE nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed ZONE was right."