Chinese city, former capital (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NANKING Chinese city, former capital (7) (7)
9% KYOTO Former Japanese capital (5) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
9% MAO Former Chinese chairman (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
9% SHANGHAI Chinese city (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
8% BOS Massachusetts' capital city, for short (3)
8% ASIAN Chinese, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 28, 2026
8% TAO Chinese philosophy (3)
8% JAPAN Asian country whose capital is an anagram of its former capital (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 18, 2026
8% OTTAWA Canadian capital city (6) The Times Concise Jan 15, 2026
8% VIETNAM Republic whose capital city is Hanoi (7) The Times Specialist Jan 12, 2026
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