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The oldest city of the ancient Assyrian empire and its capital during the reign of Sennacherib, later destroyed in 612BC Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NINEVEH The oldest city of the ancient Assyrian empire and its capital during the reign of Sennacherib, later destroyed in 612BC | (7) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Feb 23, 2020 |
| 4% | ROME Capital city, reminder of massive empire originally | (4) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Dec 24, 2025 |
| 4% | ASSYRIA Sennacherib's empire | (7) | ||
| 3% | OLD Ancient keep, the first to be destroyed | (3) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 3% | RUIN Destroy | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 3% | RULE Reign over | (4) | Commuter | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 3% | ILL Springfield is its capital: Abbr. | (3) | New York Times | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 3% | OTTAWA Canadian capital city | (6) | The Times Concise | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 3% | PEACEOUT *"Later!" | (8) | Universal | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 3% | RAVENNA Italian city, the last capital city of the Western Roman Empire | (7) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jan 11, 2026 |
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