Capital near the Sphinx Crossword Clue

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Capital near the Sphinx 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
NEAR (adjective)
1. with or in a close or intimate relationship
2. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
NEAR (adverb)
1. near in time or place or relationship
2. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
NEAR (verb)
1. move towards

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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42. French for "no"

43. Numbered road (Abbr.)

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