CityQ Answers: September 14, 2026
The most famous valid city for each cell, plus how many alternative answers the grid accepted.
The grid
Rows
- UNESCO World Heritage site
- Border city
- Has a metro system
Columns
- Size: Over 1 million people
- Climate: Desert climate
- First letter: Starts with S
Cell-by-cell solutions
UNESCO World Heritage site × Size: Over 1 million people
Istanbul
Also valid: New York City, Mumbai + 126 more
UNESCO World Heritage site × Climate: Desert climate
Cairo
Also valid: Lima, Riyadh + 43 more
UNESCO World Heritage site × First letter: Starts with S
Singapore
Also valid: Seoul, Sydney + 113 more
Border city × Size: Over 1 million people
Shenzhen
Also valid: Singapore, Lahore + 19 more
Border city × Climate: Desert climate
Damascus
Also valid: Ciudad Juárez, Basrah + 43 more
Border city × First letter: Starts with S
Shenzhen
Also valid: Singapore, San Diego + 43 more
Has a metro system × Size: Over 1 million people
Istanbul
Also valid: Shanghai, New York City + 214 more
Has a metro system × Climate: Desert climate
Cairo
Also valid: Dubai, Lima + 19 more
Has a metro system × First letter: Starts with S
Shanghai
Also valid: Shenzhen, Singapore + 79 more
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