| NEWYORKCITY | It's the largest city, but not the capital of the US |
| SHANGHAI | It's the largest city, but not the capital of China |
| GLASGOW | It's the largest city, but not the capital of Scotland |
| TORONTO | It's the largest city, but not the capital of Canada |
| SAOPAULO | It's the largest city, but not the capital of Brazil |
| BAGDAD | Not the capital of Iraq but the California town featured in the 80s movie ... Cafe |
| AMRITSAR | Indian city causing mix up in West Country river, but not the capital (8) |
| CATTRALL | Actress in "Sex and the City," but not its reboot, "And Just Like That . . ." |
| CHIC | Fashionable US city, but not in the past (4) |
| RIGHTON | Trendy town but not the capital (5-2) |
| SARI | Garment possibly from Paris (but not the capital) (4) |
| FRESCO | Painting fine Scilly isle, but not the capital |
| NOMORE | Gold found in Alaskan gold rush city, but not any longer (2,4) |
| ROSETOPAZ | Pink stone went as high as Bolivian city but not LA (4,5) |
| TRENDIEST | Most in conclusion visiting Italian city but not all |
| BATHTUB | A home fixture for English city but not certain |
| REDDEER | After the moose and elk, it's the largest of its kind |
| ENTER | Go into the heart of America, not the capital |
| URBAN | City’s a large African city, not the capital |
| ATLANTA | Capital of the US state of Georgia, known as the 'City in a Forest' (7) |
