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)
4% BAGHDAD The capital of Iraq, on the River Tigris (7) (7)
3% XMAS Present day? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
3% ASSUR Ancient capital of Assyria. (5)
2% OLD Ancient (3) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
2% MODERN Present-day (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 14, 2025
2% HERE Present (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
2% OLDERTHANDIRT Ancient (13) Universal Oct 10, 2025
2% NOW At present (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 3, 2025
2% BELFAST Capital of Northern Ireland (7)
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