“City of a Thousand Minarets” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / March 8, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? C

2 ? A

3 ? I

4 ? R

5 ? O

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Think of a bustling metropolis where the call to prayer echoes from countless towers.

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????? is the capital city of Egypt, known for its rich history and numerous Islamic architectural sites.

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The nickname 'City of a Thousand Minarets' refers to ?????, the capital of Egypt, known for its numerous mosques and Islamic architecture, characterized by minarets. This cultural reference is widely recognized, especially in historical and travel contexts.

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Capital whose Al-Azhar University was founded over 1,000 years ago, World capital split by the world's longest river, Site of the 72-acre Al-Azhar Park, City in Illinois's "Little Egypt" region, Home to the renowned Khan el-Khalili bazaar

NYT Crossword March 8 2026 Answers

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1 ? A
2 ? T
3 ? T
4 ? A
5 ? C
6 ? H
7 ? A
8 ? T
9 ? B
10 ? A
11 ? T
12 ? A
13 ? L
14 ? D
15 ? I
16 ? S
17 ? H
? O
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? I
? E
18 ? S
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? E
19 ? D
20 ? S
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? O
21 ? I
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22 ? K
? E
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23 ? P
24 ? S
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25 ? T
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26 ? L
27 ? R
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28 ? A
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29 ? A
30 ? T
31 ? E
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32 ? I
33 ? H
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34 ? S
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35 ? O
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36 ? L
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37 ? A
38 ? T
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39 ? M
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? D
40 ? E
? T
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41 ? I
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42 ? S
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43 ? H
? A
44 ? E
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45 ? T
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46 ? B
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? A
47 ? S
48 ? O
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49 ? H
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50 ? F
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51 ? F
? I
52 ? F
53 ? T
54 ? H
55 ? I
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56 ? N
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57 ? R
58 ? M
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59 ? A
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60 ? I
61 ? P
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62 ? A
? D
63 ? O
64 ? K
? E
? E
65 ? N
66 ? L
? E
67 ? G
68 ? I
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69 ? I
70 ? I
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? D
71 ? I
72 ? N
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73 ? N
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? O
74 ? N
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? W
75 ? O
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? N
76 ? S
? D
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? Y
77 ? S
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? S
78 ? A
? I
? L
79 ? D
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? Y
80 ? D
? E
? C
? O
81 ? A
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? A
82 ? S
? N
? O
83 ? G
84 ? N
? A
85 ? W
86 ? M
? O
87 ? C
88 ? N
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89 ? A
90 ? A
? K
91 ? I
92 ? N
93 ? A
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? D
94 ? M
95 ? N
? O
96 ? H
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? N
? D
97 ? S
98 ? N
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99 ? W
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? E
100 ? A
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101 ? R
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? E
102 ? G
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103 ? I
? N
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104 ? R
105 ? H
? E
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106 ? L
? Y
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? E
107 ? E
? L
108 ? M
? O
109 ? G
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? Y
110 ? L
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? V
111 ? M
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112 ? A
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? A
113 ? C
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114 ? E
115 ? C
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116 ? M
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117 ? U
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118 ? P
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119 ? N
120 ? U
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121 ? O
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122 ? P
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123 ? R
124 ? N
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125 ? A
126 ? L
127 ? I
128 ? M
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129 ? D
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130 ? D
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131 ? A
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132 ? S
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133 ? O
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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “”City of a Thousand Minarets”” in the NYT Crossword March 8 2026 is CAIRO.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for ""City of a Thousand Minarets"" is CAIRO.

A: The nickname 'City of a Thousand Minarets' refers to Cairo, the capital of Egypt, known for its numerous mosques and Islamic architecture, characterized by minarets. This cultural reference is widely recognized, especially in historical and travel contexts.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on March 08, 2026.

A: Cairo is the capital city of Egypt, known for its rich history and numerous Islamic architectural sites.

A: Capital whose Al-Azhar University was founded over 1,000 years ago, World capital split by the world's longest river, Site of the 72-acre Al-Azhar Park, City in Illinois's "Little Egypt" region, Home to the renowned Khan el-Khalili bazaar

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