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% LEVEE River's flood barrier (5) Newsday Sep 29, 2025
6% BELGRADE Capital city of Serbia (8) The Times Concise Nov 8, 2025
6% ASTORIA Westernmost city on the Columbia River (7) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
6% BERN Capital city on the Aare (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
6% UTICA City on the Mohawk River (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 27, 2025
6% CAIRO Africa's largest capital city (5) New York Times Mini Oct 27, 2025
6% DELHI City on the Yamuna River (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2025
6% ACCRA Ghana's capital city (5) The Times Concise Oct 20, 2025
6% SEOUL Han River capital (5) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025

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