Capital Losses

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Capital Losses

#1

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Another Monday, another meta from the local talent.

The answer is a world capital (traditional spelling).


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#2

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Solved! Thank you @Bird Lives.
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#3

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Solved, submitted, confirmed (via Crosshare)
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#4

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Off the couch.
Good puzzle - thanks!
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#5

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Off the couch. And thanks for the puzzle!
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#6

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Off the couch.
Confirmed on Crosshare. Thanks for a clever puzzle.
(Multiple edits because I can't type this early.)
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#7

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Confirmed on Crosshare. Off the couch. Nice to solve one after my difficult meta weekend!!
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#8

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Off the couch... phew! Nice to be back in the saddle
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#9

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Solved
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#10

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I briefly took a wrong detour, but made it back on track to the answer. Thanks, Jay.
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#11

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Off the couch.
Thanks Jay for the MMM and Happy Thanksgiving all!
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#12

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Argh... It seems clear what I must do but.... I just can't do it!
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Fun mechanism and learned something new about the answer.
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#14

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Off the couch 🛋——Nice job Jay!
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#15

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Off the couch, waiting for confirmation! [Entered via Crosshare -confirmed.] Fun one!
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#16

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yeaaa solved and confirmed with crosshare. thanks so much!
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#17

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Off the couch/solved and submitted on crosshare. Thanks for the puzzle @Bird Lives!
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#18

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Fun ride!
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Thanks for the puzzle, Jay!
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#19

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Off the couch... and confirmed. Awesome puzzle, Jay! ;)
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#20

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Wait. Seriously? No-one else is stumped?
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