Inside of

AMID

Think of a preposition that means "surrounded by" or "during," often used in phrases like "___ the chaos" or "___ the night."

The clue "Inside of" hints at a word meaning within or surrounded by. Here, "amid" fits perfectly because it literally means in the middle of or among—like standing amid a crowd. The wordplay is straightforward: no tricks, just a direct synonym where "inside" and "amid" share the same core idea of being enclosed or centrally located. Think of it as the shorter, punchier cousin of "in the midst of."