Major city founded as a penal colony Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Major city founded as a penal colony . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SYDNEY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SYDNEY Major city founded as a penal colony (6)
3% REVERE Massachusetts city named for a colonial patriot (6) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
3% FINED Penalized (5) Eugene Sheffer Jun 12, 2026
3% HOBART State capital founded as a penal colony (6) Newsday Jun 20, 2015
2% MED Pre-__ major (3) Newsday Sep 27, 2026
2% AORTA Major artery (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 24, 2026
2% AMATEUR No professional couple to be found in a once important city (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 23, 2026
2% HIVE Colony of bees (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 16, 2026
2% URSA -- Major (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 14, 2026
2% EVENT Major happening (5) Newsday Sep 14, 2026
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