The term 'in the middle of' can be expressed in a variety of ways. The crossword solutions AMID (4 letters), AMONG (5 letters), DUR (3 letters), TWIXT (5 letters), AMIDST (6 letters), DURING (6 letters), AMONGST (7 letters), and BETWEEN (7 letters) all refer to being in the middle of something. AMID, AMONG, and AMONGST are prepositions that indicate a relationship BETWEEN two or more people or things. DUR, DURING, and TWIXT are adverbs that describe the manner in which something is done. Finally, BETWEEN is a preposition that indicates a relationship BETWEEN two or more people or things that are separated by a space or time.