MIDDAY is a term used to refer to the middle of the day, usually around 12 PM. The crossword solutions for this term include MERIDIAN (8 letters), TWELVE (6 letters), NOONTIDE (8 letters), NOONTIME (8 letters), NOON (4 letters), NNTIDE (6 letters), and TWELVENOON (10 letters). MERIDIAN refers to an imaginary line on the Earth's surface that passes through the North and South Poles, while TWELVE is the number that follows eleven and precedes thirteen. NOONTIDE and NOONTIME are synonyms for MIDDAY, with NOON being the most common term used to refer to the middle of the day. NNTIDE is a combination of NOON and TIDE, which is often used to describe the period of time in the day when the sun is highest in the sky. Finally, TWELVENOON is a combination of TWELVE and NOON, which is another way of referring to MIDDAY.