Holy city came about, within century Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MECCA Holy city came about, within century (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 25, 2016
7% AROSE Came about (5) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
5% SHRINE Tomb of a holy person (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
5% KORAN Islamic holy text (5) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
5% ANDIT "-- came to pass ..." (5) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% DODO Bird that went extinct within a century of human contact (4) Universal Jan 3, 2026
5% UPPSALA City in Uppland, Sweden, housing a 15th-century university (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Jan 3, 2026
5% TOTEM Came across books about family emblem? (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
5% YOWZA "Holy cow!" (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 31, 2025
5% SACRED Holy (6) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025

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