North African fortress

The answer to “North African fortress” in the New York Times crossword is CASBAH — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 14, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 47-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.

“North African fortress” answer

CASBAH (6 letters)

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Why the answer is CASBAH

CASBAH is the 6-letter solution that fits "North African fortress" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 14, 2026 (47-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CASBAH mean?

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

When else has “North African fortress” 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.

February 14, 2026 (most recent) → CASBAH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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