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CityQ Answers — May 18, 2026

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

The grid

Rows

Columns

Population — Mid-size (100K–1M) × Continent — South America

Armenia

Also valid: Rosario, Cusco + 547 more

Population — Mid-size (100K–1M) × Continent — Asia

Jerusalem

Also valid: Macau, Chandigarh + 2443 more

Population — Mid-size (100K–1M) × Religion — Christian

Washington

Also valid: San Francisco, Austin + 2434 more

Ocean — Pacific Ocean × Continent — South America

Lima

Also valid: Guayaquil, Callao + 19 more

Ocean — Pacific Ocean × Continent — Asia

Shanghai

Also valid: Guangzhou, Tokyo + 602 more

Ocean — Pacific Ocean × Religion — Christian

Sydney

Also valid: Los Angeles, Melbourne + 271 more

Geography — Coastal city × Continent — South America

Rio de Janeiro

Also valid: Lima, Buenos Aires + 97 more

Geography — Coastal city × Continent — Asia

Istanbul

Also valid: Shanghai, Mumbai + 914 more

Geography — Coastal city × Religion — Christian

New York City

Also valid: London, Lagos + 841 more

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