Former world capital called "City of Lights" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KARACHI Former world capital called 'City of Lights' (7) New York Times Aug 27, 2017
8% AMARILLO Texas city once called the "Helium Capital of the World" (8) The Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
7% KYOTO Former Japanese capital (5) The Times Concise Oct 29, 2025
7% BOISE Idaho's state capital, also called the City of Trees (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 26, 2025
7% ABIDJAN Largest city and former capital of Ivory Coast (7) The Times Specialist Oct 20, 2025
7% RENO Nevada city called "The Biggest Little City in the World" (4)
7% AKRON Midwest city known as the "Rubber Capital of the World" (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
7% HARARE Capital city, called Salisbury until 1982 (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 14, 2025
7% RIO Brazil's former capital (3) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
7% PARIS It's been called the "City of Light" and the "City of Love" (5) New York Times Mini Aug 25, 2025

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