Vital German city -- it rises above a lake Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESSENTIAL Vital German city -- it rises above a lake (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 3, 2018
6% ESSEN "To eat" in German; a German city (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 1, 2026
6% STADT German for "city" (5) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
6% COEURDALENE Idaho's "Lake City" (11) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
6% DRESDEN German city (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 26, 2025
5% RENO Nevada city near Lake Tahoe (4) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
5% UTES Salt Lake City athletes (4) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
5% OTHER None of the above (5) Universal Jan 22, 2026
5% CHENNAI City's vital energy keeping queen up (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
5% OVER Above (4) Commuter Jan 20, 2026

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