Ancient city not quite top of its class (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEBES Ancient city not quite top of its class (6) (6)
8% ELITE Top-class (5) Commuter Dec 5, 2025
7% URBAN Top African city describing its environment (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
7% VALEDICTORIAN Top-class student (13) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
7% BABYLON Ancient city (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2025
6% SHANGHAI Hover in quiet to first-class Asian city (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
6% FEZ Top Moroccan city? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 26, 2025
6% ARCHAIC Ancient (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 26, 2025
6% DOUR Unfriendly party at ancient city (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
6% ALMOST Not quite (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 20, 2025
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