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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMMAN World capital once known as Philadelphia (5) New York Times Oct 14, 2017
3% AKRON With 114-Down, "Rubber Capital of the World" (5) Newsday Mar 1, 2026
3% ESWATINI Country once known as Swaziland (8) (8) The Guardian Weekend Feb 21, 2026
3% MUMBAI City once known as Bombay (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Feb 21, 2026
3% LAGOS World capital replaced by Abuja in 1991 (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 18, 2026
3% NEE Once known as (3) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
3% LAPAZ World capital at 12,000 feet (5) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
2% GEOGRAPHY World class? (9) New York Times Midi Mar 10, 2026
2% AOL Internet company once known for mailing out free trial CDs: Abbr. (3)
2% LASVEGAS Lima perhaps - very like, say, the world's entertainment capital (8) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 6, 2026

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