___ de Janeiro, Brazilian carnival city — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 29 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
January 29 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 29 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
Airport screening organization: Abbr.
TSA
3
Morning hours: Abbr.
AMS
3
"Where there's a will, there's a ___"
WAY
3
College faculty head
DEAN
4
Travel aimlessly
ROAM
4
"How was ___ know?": 2 wds.
ITO
3
Pressed the doorbell, say
RANG
4
RC ___ (soft drink brand)
COLA
4
Beverage made with beaten eggs during the holiday season
NOG
3
Senior figure in a family or tribe
ELDER
5
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