Top African city describing its environment (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Top African city describing its environment (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 7, 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 URBAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% URBAN Top African city describing its environment (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
6% FEZ Top Moroccan city? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 26, 2025
6% ECO Environment prefix (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
5% TUNIS African capital (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 7, 2026
5% LESOTHO African country (7) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% MOREOVER "On top of that …" (8) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
5% CHAD African country (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
5% NOAM Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies? (4) New York Times Dec 27, 2025
5% RYE Grass found in dry environment (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 26, 2025
5% BOOK South African sport star describing Oscar's autobiography? (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 23, 2025

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on January 7, 2026

Top African city describing its environment (5) Crossword Clue
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