See the U.S. Cities guide for American city coverage.
Memorize these and recognize 29.0% of all Cities clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 16 | A new staging of this Kander & Ebb musical at City Center moved to Broadway, where it's still going 9,000 shows later |
| 2 | San Francisco | 12 | Gavin Newsom |
| 3 | London | 10 | Overseas—Boris Johnson, who has been promoting one mode oftransport |
| 4 | Boston | 10 | Marty Walsh, succeeding Thomas Menino in 2014 |
| 5 | Atlanta | 10 | 191 Peachtree Tower |
| 6 | Los Angeles | 9 | Raymond Chandler's "Farewell, My Lovely" |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 8 | The amazing variety of light colors must belong to this U.S. desert city |
| 8 | Washington, D.C. | 7 | In 1790 Congress set aside land for this city |
| 9 | Seattle | 7 | Rainier Tower |
| 10 | Philadelphia | 7 | Its seal features the Latin phrase for "Let Brotherly Love Continue" |
| 11 | New York City | 7 | Astoria, Bensonhurst |
| 12 | Minneapolis | 7 | The Twin City that's not a state capital: 390,000 |
| 13 | Memphis | 7 | Andrew Jackson was a co-founder of this largest Tennessee city |
| 14 | Detroit | 7 | Livonia, Dearborn |
| 15 | Toronto | 6 | The CN Tower, the world's tallest freestanding structure, is located in this Canadian city |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 6 | U.S. Steel was born there in 1901 & steel was likely used in The Igloo where Penguins began skating in 1967 |
| 17 | Paris | 6 | Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" |
| 18 | New Orleans | 6 | Mitch Landrieu |
| 19 | Atlantic City | 6 | Lyndon Johnson accepted the 1964 Democratic nomination in this city's Boardwalk Hall |
| 20 | Athens | 6 | The high culture of a 19th century immigrant group got Milwaukee the nickname "Deutsche Athen", meaning this |
| 21 | Whitney Houston | 6 | In song, she posed the questions "How Will I Know" & "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" |
| 22 | Tokyo | 5 | A twilight view of this Asian city includes its eponymous tower & a certain nearby mountain |
| 23 | San Diego | 5 | Coronado, Chula Vista |
| 24 | Salt Lake City | 5 | Brigham Young's grave is there; at the foot of the Wasatch Range; somehow known for its jazz |
| 25 | Rio de Janeiro | 5 | The full name of this South American city begins with Cidade de Sao Sebastiao do |
| 26 | Miami | 5 | Havana-born Tomas Regalado |
| 27 | Jacksonville | 5 | This Florida city named for a president has more people than Miami & Tampa combined |
| 28 | Charlotte | 5 | The biggest city in North Carolina, it was named for the wife of King George III |
| 29 | Barcelona | 5 | In 1937 the Loyalists in Spain made this city their capital |
| 30 | Vienna | 4 | Born in this Austrian city, Maximilian Schell directed a film of "Tale from" its "Woods" |
| 31 | St. Petersburg | 4 | Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment" |
| 32 | St. Louis | 4 | In 1904, this city hosted the Democratic National Convention, a World's Far & the Olympics |
| 33 | Oklahoma City | 4 | In the 1960s this city, home to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, hired I.M. Pei to design part of its Myriad Gardens |
| 34 | New York | 4 | Jay McInerney's "Bright Lights, Big City" |
| 35 | Munich | 4 | Now the home of beer hall festivals, it was the site of the Beer Hall Putsch, or revolt, in 1923 |
| 36 | Montreal | 4 | On April 14, 1969 this city rejoiced as Jarry Park—in Jarry Park—became the first MLB ballpark outside the United States |
| 37 | Istanbul | 4 | I:It's the only major city that straddles 2 continents—Asia & Europe |
| 38 | Denver | 4 | This city's seal has depictions of an eagle, the state capitol building & the sun setting over the Rockies |
| 39 | Buenos Aires | 4 | A world capital; on the shore of the Río de la Plata; has a stadium called "The Cathedral of Polo" |
| 40 | Brooklyn | 4 | It was America's 4th largest city when absorbed by New York in 1898 |
| 41 | the Bronx | 3 | ( Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands in Yankee Stadium.) If you recall a famous nickname for the Yankees, you should know this is the borough they play in |
| 42 | Sydney | 3 | Had the Olympics; locals call a seasonal stiff wind the "southerly buster" & a big local bridge, the Coat Hanger |
| 43 | Shanghai | 3 | Home to 20 million; used to be synonymous with sailor kidnappings; has its name on a 128-story tower |
| 44 | San Antonio | 3 | This Texas city that celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2018 got its name on a saint's feast day even before its official founding |
| 45 | Phoenix | 3 | Scottsdale, Mesa |
| 46 | Nashville | 3 | The Regal Maxwell House, The Sheraton Music City, The Opryland Hotel |
| 47 | Milwaukee | 3 | Birnbaum's United States Travel Guide calls it "the community that made beer famous" |
| 48 | Glasgow | 3 | The name of this Scottish city on the Clyde means either "Green Glen" or "Dear Green Spot" |
| 49 | Eugene | 3 | This home to the University of Oregon was founded by a Mr. Skinner & given his first name |
| 50 | Dodge City | 3 | It's tough to get out of this city on the Arkansas River if you're in its Boot Hill Cemetery |
These appear 8+ times. Memorize these first.
Jump to: Other | Europe | Asia | Africa | South America | North America | Oceania | Middle East