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CityQ Answers — July 16, 2026

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

The grid

Rows

Columns

Continent — In Africa × Geography — Island nation or city

Antananarivo

Also valid: Zanzibar, Toamasina + 20 more

Continent — In Africa × Population — Major (1–10M)

Johannesburg

Also valid: Alexandria, Cape Town + 62 more

Continent — In Africa × Geography — City on a major river

Kinshasa

Also valid: Cairo, Bamako + 44 more

Continent — In Oceania × Geography — Island nation or city

Auckland

Also valid: Wellington, Christchurch + 35 more

Continent — In Oceania × Population — Major (1–10M)

Sydney

Also valid: Melbourne, Brisbane + 3 more

Continent — In Oceania × Geography — City on a major river

Sydney

Also valid: Melbourne, Perth + 5 more

Founded before 1000 CE × Geography — Island nation or city

London

Also valid: Venezia, Osaka + 25 more

Founded before 1000 CE × Population — Major (1–10M)

London

Also valid: Seoul, Nanjing + 85 more

Founded before 1000 CE × Geography — City on a major river

London

Also valid: Guangzhou, Delhi + 87 more

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