Egypt's capital Crossword Clue

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Egypt's capital Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
2. a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CAPITAL (noun)
1. the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
2. the federal government of the United States
CAPITAL (adjective)
1. uppercase
2. first-rate
EGYPT (noun)
1. a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
2. an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CORIA

More Newsday Crossword (8/31/2026) Answers

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16. Waterproof canvas covering

17. Last Greek letter

18. Improves, as wine

19. Become fatigued

20. Containers to dip brushes into

22. Metal that rusts

23. Tiger or tabby

24. Accompany to a party

26. Feels concern

29. Prescription amount

31. 'This can't be good . . .'

32. Stadium level

34. __ code (telegraph system)

39. Home storage spaces for plates and bowls

42. Sharp part of sports shoes

43. Pepsi or Coke

44. Butcher's inventory

45. Car's __-view mirror

47. Disreputable, as a bar

49. Meeting's to-do list

53. 'Dear __ or Madam . . .'

54. Orchard plant

55. Pieces of luggage

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62. Look __ (investigate)

63. Root beer and ginger ale

65. Very eager

66. Genesis paradise

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68. Observes

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Down

1. Dude

2. Bedside light

3. Creative thought

4. Yuletide wise men

5. Walk like a parade horse

6. Pass into law

7. Meditative exercise system

8. __ so (nevertheless)

9. Talks back to

10. Storage room just under a roof

12. Mistake

13. Paid out

21. Eat a sample of

25. 'Half' prefix for circle

26. Crunchy potato snack

27. Prefix meaning 'against'

28. Boulder or pebble

29. Home's interior design

30. Word-of-mouth

31. Grants permission for

33. Ancient Andes dweller

35. 'My treat!'

36. Clarinet accessory

37. Hang around

38. Superlative suffix

40. Group of cattle

41. Elementary

46. Not as difficult

48. Clears a whiteboard

49. Book of maps

50. Orchard of oranges

51. Weird and scary

52. Requirements

53. Precious __ (gem)

56. Loosen, as shoelaces

57. Line on a list

58. Moisten thoroughly

59. Outer border

60. Reduced-price event

64. Full collection

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