Birthplace of Muhammad

Latest answer — August 30, 2026

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MECCA is the city in present-day Saudi Arabia traditionally identified as the birthplace of Muhammad and the holiest city in Islam.

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Definition
The Kaaba in Mecca surrounded by the Grand Mosque

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Sunday, August 30, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Back talk
  2. 4Talks and talks and talks
  3. 8Promise of repayment
  4. 9Like throwback fashion
  5. 10Helpful guide for sightseers
  6. 12Ankle-related
  7. 13"Hot Shots!" or "Shaun of the Dead"
  8. 16Post-marathon pain, perhaps
  9. 19Petrified ___
  10. 21Machu Picchu and Chichén Itzá
  11. 23Hospital test in a tube, for short
  12. 24Birthplace of Muhammad
  13. 25What Mark Twain called the "saddest evidence of intellectual poverty"
  14. 26Distort, as polling data
  15. 27Network of medical providers, for short

Down

  1. 1Something checked twice by Santa
  2. 2Teeny tiny bit
  3. 3Sound from a content feline
  4. 42003 hit for Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz
  5. 510s and 20s dispenser
  6. 6Supportive top
  7. 7Soak (up)
  8. 9"You ___ what you sow"
  9. 11Intrinsic nature
  10. 14Extra pep
  11. 15Online discussion site
  12. 16Funny bone's place
  13. 17Actors' prompts
  14. 18Cletus Spuckler on "The Simpsons," e.g.
  15. 20___ nuggets (food shaped like prehistoric creatures)
  16. 22Tool with sharp teeth

The answer to “Birthplace of Muhammad” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MECCA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 30, 2026 at 24-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Birthplace of Muhammad” answer

MECCA (5 letters)

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What does MECCA mean?

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(noun)

  • a city in western Saudi Arabia, an oasis town in the Red Sea region of Hejaz, east of Jiddah, considered by Muslims to be the holiest city of Islam; population 1,385,000 (est. 2007)
  • a place that attracts people of a particular group or with a particular interest

When else has “Birthplace of Muhammad” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 30, 2026 (most recent) → MECCA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Birthplace of Muhammad”?

The answer is MECCA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Birthplace of Muhammad”?

5 letters: MECCA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 30, 2026, at 24-Across.

Can “Birthplace of Muhammad” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

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