Crossword clue
“It's north of Des Moines”
This clue appeared as Down in the Newsday Crossword on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The answer has 8 letters.
Answer · 8 lettersFirst appearance
AMESIOWALetters8
Starts withA
Ends withA
Vowels5
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About this clue
The clue “It's north of Des Moines” ran in the Newsday Crossword on December 21, 2025 as Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with A and ends with A, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “It's north of Des Moines” clue?+
The answer is AMESIOWA (8 letters), from the Newsday Crossword of December 21, 2025.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the Newsday Crossword.
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