CityQ Answers: August 25, 2026
The most famous valid city for each cell, plus how many alternative answers the grid accepted.
The grid
Rows
- Language: Semitic (Arabic, Hebrew)
- First letter: Starts with M
- Official language: In an Arabic-speaking country
Columns
- Former capital
- In a country of 85 million+
- Largest city in country
Cell-by-cell solutions
Language: Semitic (Arabic, Hebrew) × Former capital
Alexandria
Also valid: Makkah, Damascus + 26 more
Language: Semitic (Arabic, Hebrew) × In a country of 85 million+
Cairo
Also valid: Alexandria, Addis Ababa + 76 more
Language: Semitic (Arabic, Hebrew) × Largest city in country
Cairo
Also valid: Dubai, Baghdad + 23 more
First letter: Starts with M × Former capital
Moscow
Also valid: Melbourne, Makkah + 19 more
First letter: Starts with M × In a country of 85 million+
Mumbai
Also valid: Mexico City, Moscow + 222 more
First letter: Starts with M × Largest city in country
Mumbai
Also valid: Mexico City, Moscow + 18 more
Official language: In an Arabic-speaking country × Former capital
Alexandria
Also valid: Dar es Salaam, Makkah + 29 more
Official language: In an Arabic-speaking country × In a country of 85 million+
Cairo
Also valid: Alexandria, Giza + 60 more
Official language: In an Arabic-speaking country × Largest city in country
Cairo
Also valid: Dubai, Baghdad + 25 more
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