Africa's largest city that's not a national capital Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAGOS Africa's largest city that's not a national capital (5) New York Times Mar 27, 2020
8% ADELAIDE S Australia capital (8) The Telegraph Quick Mar 4, 2026
8% ZOO D.C.'s National ___ (3) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
8% ALGERIA Africa's largest nation (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 27, 2025
7% ARG Second-largest country in S. Amer. (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 3, 2026
7% LEBANON Cedars of ____ are ____'s national symbol (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 1, 2026
7% RIO S American city (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 30, 2026
7% QUITO S American capital (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 28, 2026
7% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
6% RIGHTO I agree this is 7's city centre (6) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 6, 2026

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