Capital city getting hit -- what river floods it? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEHRAN Capital city getting hit -- what river floods it? (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 13, 2015
7% LONDON Capital city (6) The Times Concise Nov 20, 2025
7% LEVEE River's flood barrier (5) Newsday Sep 29, 2025
6% DYKE Flood embankment (4) The Times Concise Dec 1, 2025
6% TRIPOLI Capital city of Libya (7) The Times Concise Nov 28, 2025
6% DODGE Avoid getting hit (5) Commuter Nov 24, 2025
6% DAM Flood preventer (3)
6% DROWN Upset about river in flood (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 18, 2025
6% ARK Flood protection? (3) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
6% HANOI Capital on the Red River (5) LA Times Mini Nov 14, 2025

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