Surprising answer to the question “What is Ecuador’s most populous city?” NYT Crossword Clue
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Updated Sep 17, 2024
Surprising answer to the question “What is Ecuador’s most populous city?” NYT Crossword Clue
Let’s find the answers to Surprising answer to the question “What is Ecuador’s most populous city?” NYT for the September 17, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle.
Hints
- Answer Contains 8 letters
- Start with N and end with O.
- Possible solutions are NONMETRO,NOTTURNO,NOTQUITO.
Answer
The answer to the Surprising answer to the question “What is Ecuador’s most populous city?” NYT crossword clue is "NOTQUITO."
The crossword clue "Surprising answer to the question 'What is Ecuador’s most populous city?'" with the answer "NOTQUITO" refers to the common misconception that Quito, Ecuador's capital, is its largest city by population.
However, the answer reveals that Quito is not the most populous city, as that distinction belongs to Guayaquil. This clue plays on the expectation that the capital of a country is often assumed to be its largest city, making "NOTQUITO" a surprising and clever response, highlighting the lesser-known fact about Ecuador’s population distribution.
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