| The most wonderful, unfinished ancient city |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
26 Aug 2025 |
| Ancient city of upper Egypt. on the site of modern Luxor (6) |
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| Not quite the best - but then, it's an old city! (6) |
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| Greek city destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC (6) |
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| Ancient city on the Nile that is a former capital of Egypt (6) |
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| Ancient city along the Nile |
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| Article on Belgium finally mentions old city |
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| Ancient Egyptian city on the Nile (6) |
The Sun Mini |
29 May 2025 |
| Which ancient Egyptian city on the Nile is now called Luxor? (6) |
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| Way back, carried shrub to Greek city (6) |
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| Ancient Egyptian capital |
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| Ancient city sited at present-day Luxor |
Universal |
20 Mar 2025 |
| City of ancient Egypt on the banks of the Nile (6) |
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| Ancient Egyptian city, now Luxor (6) |
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| Ancient city not quite superior to all others |
The Times Cryptic |
29 Jan 2025 |
| Nearly the first place in Greece (6) |
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| Greek city which was a rival of Athens, destroyed by Alexander the Great in 335BC (6) |
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| The greatest unfinished ancient city |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Jan 2025 |
| Almost perfect old city (6) |
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| King Tut's home (6) |
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| Ancient capital of Upper Egypt, on the site of modern Luxor (6) |
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| Almost No 1 amongst ancient cities (6) |
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| Ancient city on the Nile |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Sep 2024 |
| Not quite leading city of the past |
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| City in central Greece which played an important part in Greek mythology (6) (6) |
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| Chief city of Boeotia in ancient Greece destroyed by Alexander the Great |
Mirror Quiz |
13 Jul 2024 |
| In ancient Greece, the chief city of Boeotia, destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC |
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| The old place isn't quite the best |
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| Name shared by ancient cities of Egypt and Greece (6) |
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| In ancient Greece, the chief city of Boeotia that was destroyed by Alexander the Great (6) |
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| City on the Nile in ancient Egypt (6) |
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| Article linked to almost superlative city in ancient Egypt (6) |
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| Almost the most splendid classical city (6) |
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| Almost the finest of ancient cities |
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| Ancient city almost unrivalled |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
19 Mar 2024 |
| Ancient city not quite top of its class (6) |
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| Very old place, not quite the best (6) |
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| Ancient city whose ruins are in Luxor |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jan 2024 |
| It was an old city - not altogether the best! (6) |
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| Not quite number one city in Egypt |
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| The most suitable time to depart ancient city (6) |
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| The most suitable time to depart ancient city |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Nov 2023 |
| Almost unrivalled ancient city |
The Telegraph Toughie |
03 Oct 2023 |
| Old city that's almost perfect |
The Guardian Quiptic |
17 Jul 2023 |
| City once outstripping all others for the most part |
The Times Cryptic |
29 Nov 2022 |
| The most appropriate time to leave ancient city |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Jul 2022 |
| Elite timeless old city |
Irish Times Crosaire |
14 May 2022 |
| Ancient Greek or Egyptian city |
The Times Concise |
08 Apr 2022 |
| Ancient Nile city |
Eugene Sheffer |
28 Mar 2022 |
| City of ancient Egypt |
Premier Sunday |
19 Dec 2021 |
| Time for youthful Greek goddess is endless on the Nile |
Irish Times Crosaire |
13 Dec 2021 |
| Old city in Egypt will be No.1 shortly |
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| In it he besieged ancient Greek city |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Sep 2021 |
| Ancient Nile city |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Jul 2021 |
| Old city the one above all others? Not quite |
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| Where Oedipus was king |
Universal |
11 Mar 2021 |
| Site of the Luxor and Karnak temples |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
06 Dec 2020 |
| Winners detailed in ancient city |
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| Famous ancient city on the Nile |
Family Time |
27 Jul 2020 |
| Not quite the perfect ancient city |
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| Some writhe besottedly in old city |
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| Ancient city on the Nile |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Oct 2019 |
| Some writhe besottedly in old city |
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| Ancient Nile city |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Aug 2019 |
| He bets foolishly in ancient Egypt |
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| Ancient capital of Egypt |
USA Today |
27 Jul 2019 |
| Ancient city on the Nile |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jul 2019 |
| Ancient city on the Nile |
The Washington Post |
10 Jul 2019 |
| Ancient Egyptian city, virtually second to none |
The Telegraph Toughie |
27 Jun 2019 |
| Greek goddess, flanked by banks of Tigris in ancient city |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Jun 2019 |
| Ancient city on the Nile |
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| Ancient capital of Egypt |
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| Realm of Oedipus |
Premier Sunday |
30 Dec 2018 |
| Bet he's out in the old city |
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| Ancient city, above all, unfinished |
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| Supreme, timeless ancient city |
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| City in Greece |
Universal |
07 Apr 2018 |
| Ancient city on the Nile |
New York Times |
07 Feb 2018 |
| Ancient city on the Nile |
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| City in Greece |
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| Most of the elite found in ancient Egypt |
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| Ancient city is #1? Not quite |
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| Luxor Temple location |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Apr 2016 |
| Most of the elite in ancient Egypt |
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| Ancient city he bets is in a destroyed state |
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| Happen to stop most of these coming from somewhere in Boeotia |
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| Ancient Greek city |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Jun 2015 |
| Almost top ancient city |
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| Oedipus's realm in Greek myth |
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| Ancient site of the Luxor Temple |
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| Ancient city whose ruins are in modern Luxor |
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| Ancient setting of Luxor Temple |
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| Ancient city on the Nile |
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| City of ancient Egypt |
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| Capital of ancient Egypt |
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| Ancient Nile city |
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| Ancient rival of Athens |
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| Ancient Egyptian city |
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| Creon's kingdom |
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| Ancient city on the Nile |
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| Oedipus' realm |
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| City founded by Cadmus |
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| "Seven Against __" |
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| Where Oedipus ruled |
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| Where Jocasta was queen |
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| Jocasta's domain |
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| Site of King Tut's tomb |
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| Old rival of Athens |
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| Rival of ancient Athens |
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| Ancient Nile city |
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| Creon's kingdom |
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| Where Oedipus ruled |
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| Site of Tut's tomb |
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| Ancient Egyptian city |
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| "Iliad" "hundred-gated" city |
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| Site of tomb of Seti I |
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| Pindar's home |
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| "Seven against ___" |
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| Ancient Nile city |
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| Seven against ___ |
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| Site of Temple of Karnak |
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| City of 2000 B.C. |
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| Ancient city on the Nile. |
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| Ancient rival of Athens. |
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| Old capital of Egypt |
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| Site of the Temple of Karnak. |
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| Ruined city on the Nile. |
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| Rival of Athens. |
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| City called No in the Bible. |
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| Well-excavated city of Egypt |
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