CityQ Answers: August 20, 2026
The most famous valid city for each cell, plus how many alternative answers the grid accepted.
The grid
Rows
- Region: In Southern Europe
- Country: In China
- Country: In Japan
Columns
- Founded before 1000 CE
- FIFA World Cup host city
- Geography: Coastal city
Cell-by-cell solutions
Region: In Southern Europe × Founded before 1000 CE
Rome
Also valid: Venezia, Madrid + 60 more
Region: In Southern Europe × FIFA World Cup host city
Rome
Also valid: Madrid, Barcelona + 24 more
Region: In Southern Europe × Geography: Coastal city
Venezia
Also valid: Barcelona, Naples + 70 more
Country: In China × Founded before 1000 CE
Shanghai
Also valid: Guangzhou, Chengdu + 145 more
Country: In China × FIFA World Cup host city
Shanghai
Also valid: Guangzhou, Chengdu + 6 more
Country: In China × Geography: Coastal city
Shanghai
Also valid: Guangzhou, Shenzhen + 48 more
Country: In Japan × Founded before 1000 CE
Osaka
Also valid: Kyoto, Kobe + 6 more
Country: In Japan × FIFA World Cup host city
Osaka
Also valid: Yokohama, Sapporo + 6 more
Country: In Japan × Geography: Coastal city
Tokyo
Also valid: Osaka, Yokohama + 169 more
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