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Rio Paradise Mini

Rio de Janeiro means "January River." Portuguese explorers in January 1502 mistook Guanabara Bay for a river and named the city after the month.

Grid
5 × 5 Mini
Clues
10 1 themed
Average solve
2:58 870 solves
Rating
4.4 (14)
Published
26 Aug 2026 Wonder Wednesday

Clues

  • 1a: Well-suited (3)
  • 4a: Parrot snake (4)
  • 6a: Copacabana ___; famous sands in Rio de Janeiro (5)

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