Capital of Ghana

Latest answer — April 08, 2026

17 Down

This coastal West African capital sits on the Gulf of Guinea 🌍

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Across

  1. 1Members of the fam
  2. 5Sticks (out)
  3. 9Hip-hop subgenre with layered synths
  4. 10Food that comes in uramaki and futomaki varieties
  5. 11Difficulty level 1: Bruce Springsteen's E ___ Band
  6. 13Had a bite
  7. 14Kung ___ chicken
  8. 15Difficulty level 2: Like a blue moon or $2 bill
  9. 20Opposite of SSW
  10. 21Berkeley school, informally
  11. 22Difficulty level 3: Criticizes
  12. 26Instrument with only one consonant in its name
  13. 27Shopping binge
  14. 28Demographic group between Boomers and Millennials
  15. 29Itsy-bitsy amount

Down

  1. 1Teakettle emanation
  2. 2So, so mad
  3. 3___ on a true story
  4. 4Intelligence gatherer
  5. 5One of 12 in a certain box
  6. 6Application
  7. 7Part of BTW or FTW
  8. 8Command to a dog
  9. 10Pollen holders in flowers
  10. 12Vivacious spirit
  11. 16The S&P; 500, e.g.
  12. 17Capital of Ghana
  13. 18Made leaf piles in the grass
  14. 19Alternatively
  15. 22Not share, as blankets
  16. 23Only U.S. president born in Kentucky, familiarly
  17. 24___ Swanson, cranky boss on "Parks and Recreation"
  18. 25Choose

The answer to “Capital of Ghana” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ACCRA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 8, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 17-Down. 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.

“Capital of Ghana” answer

ACCRA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ACCRA

This coastal West African capital sits on the Gulf of Guinea 🌍

What does ACCRA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ACCRA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • (in West Africa and the Caribbean) a fritter made with black-eyed peas or a similar pulse, or, especially in Trinidad, mashed fish

When else has “Capital of Ghana” 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.

April 8, 2026 (most recent) → ACCRA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Capital of Ghana”?

The answer is ACCRA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Capital of Ghana”?

5 letters: ACCRA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 8, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 17-Down.

Can “Capital of Ghana” 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for April 8, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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