Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end
Latest answer — January 18, 2026
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The answer to “Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end” in the New York Times crossword is AMES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 113-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.
“Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end” answer
AMES (4 letters)
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Why the answer is AMES
AMES is the 4-letter solution that fits "Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 18, 2026 (113-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does AMES mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of AMES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a test to determine the mutagenic activity of chemicals by observing whether they cause mutations in sample bacteria
When else has “Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end” appeared?
New York Times 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.
January 18, 2026 (most recent) → AMES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end”?
The answer is AMES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end”?
4 letters: AMES.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 113-Down.
Can “Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times 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 Crossword answers?
The full grid for January 18, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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