___ de Janeiro, 2016 Olympics host — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 5 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RIO
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
March 5 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 5 2026
RIO
"Grande" or "de Janeiro" lead-in
RIO
3
Brazilian metropolis, informally
RIO
3
___ de Janeiro, Brazilian city that hosted the 2016 Olympics
RIO
3
___ de Janeiro, Grand Carnival site
RIO
3
___ de Janeiro
RIO
3
Brazil's carnival city
RIO
3
___ de Janeiro (city with the Maracana stadium)
RIO
3
___ de Janeiro, Brazil
RIO
3
___ de Janeiro (home to Copacabana and Ipanema)
RIO
3
___ de Janeiro (home to Copacabana and Ipanema)
RIO
3
___ de Janeiro (home to Copacabana and Ipanema)
RIO
3
___ de Janeiro, Brazil
RIO
3
___ date (essay deadline)
DUE
3
Meowing house pet
CAT
3
"It's c-c-cold!"
BRR
3
Not on, as a switch
OFF
3
Make up a story, say
LIE
3
Bygone Roman garb (anagram of "goat")
TOGA
4
"Murder Mystery" actor ___ Sandler
ADAM
4
Do some sums
ADD
3
___ Angeles, California city that was Marilyn Monroe's birthplace
LOS
3
Michael ___, actor who was considered for the role of James Bond, but is instead famous for "The Italian Job"
CAINE
5
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