Which African capital's name is derived from a local word for "ants"? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACCRA Which African capital's name is derived from a local word for "ants"? (5) (5)
92% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
89% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
74% STEM Derive (from) (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
74% CAIRO African capital (5) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025
71% PESTO Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" (5) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
68% ARGONAUTS Cephalopods with a name derived from Greek mythology (9) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
68% WOLFRAM Name for tungsten from which its chemical symbol derives (7) The Times Specialist Sep 1, 2025
65% VELDT S African grassland (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Dec 9, 2025
65% SAFFRON Spice derived from the crocus (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
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