Ancient capital of Assyria on the river Tigris in present-day northern Iraq Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NINEVEH Ancient capital of Assyria on the river Tigris in present-day northern Iraq (7)
3% BAGHDAD On River Tigris, the capital of Iraq (7)
3% ASSUR Ancient capital of Assyria. (5)
2% OLD Ancient (3) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
2% ROME Italy's capital city that "wasn't built in a day" (4)
2% INTRODUCES Presents (10) New York Times Nov 18, 2025
2% GIFT Present (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025
2% HANOI Capital on the Red River (5) LA Times Mini Nov 14, 2025
2% CUZCO Ancient Incan capital (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 11, 2025
2% RIGA World capital on both banks of the Daugava River (4) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
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