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% SUMER Ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates (5) LA Times Daily May 16, 2026
3% MESOPOTAMIA Ancient region of Iraq, largely (11) The Telegraph Quick May 13, 2026
3% TIGRIS River in Iraq (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
3% MOSUL City in northern Iraq on the banks of the Tigris (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Mar 2, 2026
3% BAGHDAD On River Tigris, the capital of Iraq (7)
3% ASSUR Ancient capital of Assyria. (5)
2% SLEIGH Present-day mover (6) Newsday May 30, 2026
2% DJIBOUTI Capital Radio presenter on current stint before one (8) The Times Cryptic May 29, 2026
2% GIFT Present (4) Commuter May 20, 2026
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