CityQ Answers: May 20, 2026
The most famous valid city for each cell, plus how many alternative answers the grid accepted.
The grid
Rows
- Geography: Island nation or city
- Population: Mid-size (100K–1M)
- Geography: Coastal city
Columns
- Continent: In Africa
- Founded before 1000 CE
- Continent: In North America
Cell-by-cell solutions
Geography: Island nation or city × Continent: In Africa
Lagos
Also valid: Antananarivo, Zanzibar + 28 more
Geography: Island nation or city × Founded before 1000 CE
London
Also valid: Venezia, Osaka + 89 more
Geography: Island nation or city × Continent: In North America
New York City
Also valid: Montréal, Santo Domingo + 105 more
Population: Mid-size (100K–1M) × Continent: In Africa
Rabat
Also valid: Marrakesh, Camayenne + 705 more
Population: Mid-size (100K–1M) × Founded before 1000 CE
Venezia
Also valid: Jerusalem, Kathmandu + 531 more
Population: Mid-size (100K–1M) × Continent: In North America
Washington
Also valid: San Francisco, Austin + 576 more
Geography: Coastal city × Continent: In Africa
Lagos
Also valid: Alexandria, Cape Town + 164 more
Geography: Coastal city × Founded before 1000 CE
Istanbul
Also valid: Shanghai, Guangzhou + 168 more
Geography: Coastal city × Continent: In North America
New York City
Also valid: Los Angeles, San Diego + 201 more
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