CAIRO
Set to 29 different clues across 37 published puzzles, most often “Egypt's capital” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 2 June 2009.
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Every clue on record, most used first
- Egypt's capital4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 June 2009
- Where "Aida" premiered4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 November 2007
- Africa's most populous city2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 October 2008
- W.W. II conference site2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 January 2005
- City of a Thousand Minaretsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 19 February 2011
- Arafat's birthplaceonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 September 2010
- Home of the mask of King Tutankhamenonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 December 2009
- City near the Great Sphinxonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 1 December 2009
- Africa's largest cityonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 24 March 2009
- The City of a Thousand Minaretsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 25 December 2008
- Site of Napoleon's invasion of 1798-1801once
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 May 2007
- Arab capitalonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 September 2006