___ de Janeiro, Grand Carnival site — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 17 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
August 17 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 17 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
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
___ de Janeiro, Brazil
RIO
3
Cat or dog, e.g.
PET
3
Swiss mountaineer's climb
ALP
3
Trim the lawn
MOW
3
Fireplace residue
ASH
3
___ fide (genuine)
BONA
4
EMT's lifesaving procedure: Abbr.
CPR
3
Award-winning NBA athletes: Abbr.
MVPS
4
Wartime friend
ALLY
4
Slushy drink that might cause brain freeze
ICEE
4
"___ Road," Beatles album with an iconic cover that features the four band members using a zebra crosswalk in London
ABBEY
5
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