Ancient city's the reverse of elevated and not totally pleasant (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNIC Ancient city's the reverse of elevated and not totally pleasant (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 11, 2024
67% NICE Pleasant (4) Commuter Aug 29, 2025
67% LIFTS Elevates, or British elevators (5) Universal Aug 8, 2025
67% VENICE Line extinguished in so pleasant a city (6) The Sun Two Speed Aug 3, 2025
67% BABYLON Ancient city (7) The Telegraph Quick Jun 30, 2025
64% UNDO Reverse (4) USA Today Aug 21, 2025
64% SPARTA Ancient Greek city-state (6) LA Times Daily Aug 12, 2025
61% OSH Kyrgyz city on the ancient Silk Road (3) New York Times Sep 5, 2025
61% FLOOR Elevator choice (5) New York Times Mini Sep 4, 2025
61% HEELS Elevating footwear (5) LA Times Mini Sep 4, 2025

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