The Clue
City on Babylon's site (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CAIRO
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Notes
The answer CAIRO is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Definition
CAIRO as a noun:
1. a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
2. (Cairo, Al Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt) = the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs