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CityQ Answers — May 14, 2026

The most famous valid city for each cell, plus how many alternative answers the grid accepted.

The grid

Rows

Columns

Hemisphere — Southern hemisphere × Geography — City on a major river

Kinshasa

Also valid: Jakarta, Sydney + 48 more

Hemisphere — Southern hemisphere × FIFA World Cup host city

Johannesburg

Also valid: Sydney, Rio de Janeiro + 37 more

Hemisphere — Southern hemisphere × Population — Major (1–10M)

Johannesburg

Also valid: Jakarta, Sydney + 65 more

Geography — Coastal city × Geography — City on a major river

Shanghai

Also valid: New York City, London + 212 more

Geography — Coastal city × FIFA World Cup host city

Shanghai

Also valid: New York City, London + 85 more

Geography — Coastal city × Population — Major (1–10M)

New York City

Also valid: London, Tokyo + 158 more

Geography — Mountain city (1000m+) × Geography — City on a major river

Kabul

Also valid: Brasília, Kathmandu + 44 more

Geography — Mountain city (1000m+) × FIFA World Cup host city

Mexico City

Also valid: Johannesburg, Pretoria + 11 more

Geography — Mountain city (1000m+) × Population — Major (1–10M)

Johannesburg

Also valid: Tehran, Bogotá + 59 more

CityQ is a free daily 3×3 — name a city matching both categories for every cell. Rarer answers score higher.