CityQ Answers: August 27, 2026
The most famous valid city for each cell, plus how many alternative answers the grid accepted.
The grid
Rows
- Region: In Australia & New Zealand
- Country: In Canada
- In a country of 85 million+
Columns
- FIFA World Cup host city
- Founded: Founded after 1800
- Geography: Coastal city
Cell-by-cell solutions
Region: In Australia & New Zealand × FIFA World Cup host city
Sydney
Also valid: Melbourne, Brisbane + 6 more
Region: In Australia & New Zealand × Founded: Founded after 1800
Melbourne
Also valid: Brisbane, Perth + 19 more
Region: In Australia & New Zealand × Geography: Coastal city
Sydney
Also valid: Melbourne, Brisbane + 21 more
Country: In Canada × FIFA World Cup host city
Toronto
Also valid: Montréal, Ottawa + 3 more
Country: In Canada × Founded: Founded after 1800
Calgary
Also valid: Ottawa, Vancouver + 39 more
Country: In Canada × Geography: Coastal city
Vancouver
Also valid: Surrey, Victoria + 20 more
In a country of 85 million+ × FIFA World Cup host city
Shanghai
Also valid: New York City, Guangzhou + 66 more
In a country of 85 million+ × Founded: Founded after 1800
Shenzhen
Also valid: Kinshasa, Chicago + 679 more
In a country of 85 million+ × Geography: Coastal city
Istanbul
Also valid: Shanghai, New York City + 668 more
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