Ancient city on the Nile that is a former capital of Egypt (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEBES Ancient city on the Nile that is a former capital of Egypt (6) (6)
8% CAIRO Capital on the Nile (5) New York Times Mini Oct 13, 2026
7% ASP Symbol of power in ancient Egypt (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026
7% SCARAB Beetle amulet in ancient Egypt (6) New York Times Sep 22, 2026
7% MEMPHIS City on the River Nile, capital of ancient Egypt (7) (7)
6% BOGOTA Capital city of Colombia (6) The Times Specialist Oct 19, 2026
6% THEHAGUE Capital article by former Conservative leader (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 17, 2026
6% SADAT Egypt's Anwar (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2026
6% OTTAWA Capital city of Canada (6) The Times Concise Oct 13, 2026
6% TAU Capital of ancient Troy? (3) New York Times Oct 11, 2026
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