CityQ Answers: June 16, 2026
The most famous valid city for each cell, plus how many alternative answers the grid accepted.
The grid
Rows
- Largest city in country
- Population: Small (under 100K)
- Continent: In Africa
Columns
- Capital city
- Founded before 1000 CE
- Geography: Coastal city
Cell-by-cell solutions
Largest city in country × Capital city
London
Also valid: Tokyo, Mexico City + 178 more
Largest city in country × Founded before 1000 CE
Istanbul
Also valid: Shanghai, London + 54 more
Largest city in country × Geography: Coastal city
Istanbul
Also valid: Shanghai, New York City + 128 more
Population: Small (under 100K) × Capital city
Monaco
Also valid: Thimphu, Luxembourg + 50 more
Population: Small (under 100K) × Founded before 1000 CE
Luxembourg
Also valid: Aqaba, Cannes + 24 more
Population: Small (under 100K) × Geography: Coastal city
Rasapūdipalem
Also valid: Victoria, Al Aḩmadī + 155 more
Continent: In Africa × Capital city
Kinshasa
Also valid: Cairo, Cape Town + 55 more
Continent: In Africa × Founded before 1000 CE
Cairo
Also valid: Alexandria, Casablanca + 64 more
Continent: In Africa × Geography: Coastal city
Lagos
Also valid: Alexandria, Cape Town + 164 more
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