NY Times Crossword

March 2, 2022

Dylan Schiff

 

What is unusual about the two paired cities, U.S. states, and countries below?

 

1. CAIRO MEXICO CITY

2. OHIO WASHINGTON

3. PANAMA LITHUANIA

 

Answers:

 

What's unusual is that there are three paired cities, U.S. states, and countries! In each answer, a middle city, U.S. state, and country overlap the other two:

 

1. CAIRO MEXICO CITY - - - CAIRO ROME MEXICO CITY

 

2. OHIO WASHINGTON - - - OHIO IOWA WASHINGTON

 

3. PANAMA LITHUANIA - - - PANAMA MALI LITHUANIA