Cover round ancient city is melodramatically sensational Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LURID Cover round ancient city is melodramatically sensational (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 18, 2025
3% TROY Ancient city (4) (4) Mirror Quick Sep 10, 2026
3% THRILLING Sensational (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 20, 2026
3% THEATRICAL Melodramatic (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
3% THEBES Ancient city of Oedipus (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 10, 2026
2% RUNE Ancient letter (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2026
2% IDOL Pop sensation (4) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2026
2% CARTHAGE Ancient city prison: pictures initially hung in it? (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 7, 2026
2% THEBEATLES Musicians performing late in ancient city (3,7) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 3, 2026
2% RIME The ____ of the Ancient Mariner (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 3, 2026

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