Iraqi city on the banks of the Tigris (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Iraqi city on the banks of the Tigris (5) featured in Guardian Weekend puzzle on February 28, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOSUL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOSUL Iraqi city on the banks of the Tigris (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend Feb 28, 2026
8% SAMARRA Iraqi city on the Tigris (7) New York Times Apr 7, 2024
6% BAGHDAD Capital on the Tigris (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jan 5, 2026
6% DINAR Iraqi currency (5) Universal Dec 11, 2025
6% ASIANS Iraqis and Iranians (6) New York Times Dec 8, 2025
6% BASRA Iraqi city near the Tigris and Euphrates (5) New York Times Sep 10, 2023
6% BAGDAD Iraqi capital, on the Tigris. (6)
5% AUTOPAY Modern banking convenience (7) New York Times Feb 28, 2026
5% ROASTBEEF Dish from kiln Head of Banking brought into bank (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 27, 2026
5% LIENS Bank's legal claims (5) Newsday Feb 25, 2026

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