CityQ Answers: October 19, 2026
The most famous valid city for each cell, plus how many alternative answers the grid accepted.
The grid
Rows
- Region: In West Africa
- Region: In East Asia
- First letter: Starts with R
Columns
- Short name
- Geography: City on a river
- Former or historic capital
Cell-by-cell solutions
Region: In West Africa × Short name
Lagos
Also valid: Kano, Abuja + 74 more
Region: In West Africa × Geography: City on a river
Lagos
Also valid: Bamako, Niamey + 34 more
Region: In West Africa × Former or historic capital
Lagos
Also valid: Abidjan, Kano + 32 more
Region: In East Asia × Short name
Tokyo
Also valid: Seoul, Wuhan + 211 more
Region: In East Asia × Geography: City on a river
Shanghai
Also valid: Guangzhou, Seoul + 326 more
Region: In East Asia × Former or historic capital
Guangzhou
Also valid: Seoul, Chengdu + 83 more
First letter: Starts with R × Short name
Rome
Also valid: Rabat, Riga + 18 more
First letter: Starts with R × Geography: City on a river
Rome
Also valid: Recife, Rotterdam + 41 more
First letter: Starts with R × Former or historic capital
Rio de Janeiro
Also valid: Riyadh, Rome + 14 more
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