NYT Midi Crossword Clue · Across · 14-A
Region of central Spain that's the primary setting for "Don Quixote"
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Letters
8
Direction
Across
Clue #
14
Starts with
L
Ends with
A
Vowels
3
About this clue
The clue “Region of central Spain that's the primary setting for "Don Quixote"” appeared in the New York Times Midi Crossword on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at position 14-A. The answer is a 8-letter word that starts with L and ends with A.
This puzzle was titled “The Cha Cha Slide” and constructed by Rena Cohen, edited by Ian Livengood.
The Midi Crossword sits between the lightning-fast Mini and the full daily, so its cluing tends toward punny misdirection rather than obscure trivia. With 3 vowels, this answer is unusually vowel-heavy — suggesting a phrase, name, or non-English borrowing.
How to solve this clue
If you're stuck on this Midi clue, here are angles that often help:
- Crosscheck with the perpendicular entries. Fill the Down entries that cross this one and the letters will usually reveal the answer.
- Watch for the puzzle title. Midi puzzles usually carry a small theme — long Across entries that share a wordplay link.
- Mind the part of speech. Singular clue takes a singular answer; past tense takes -ED or an irregular past form.
- Trust your first instinct. If a clue feels easy in the Midi, it usually is — the puzzle is designed to be solvable in three to five minutes.