Capital of Libya, leaving by motorway instead Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Capital of Libya, leaving by motorway instead" leads to the answer "LIMA" for the following reasons:

1. Capital of Libya: The capital city of Libya is Tripoli. In this clue, we are looking for a three-letter answer that represents a capital city.
2. Leaving by motorway: In the context of leaving, the word "by" can indicate the removal or exclusion of something. Here, it suggests we should remove something from a word related to a motorway.
3. Instead: This hints that we should find a replacement for what was removed from the motorway-related word.

Putting it all together, when we take the word "Tripoli" (the capital of Libya) and remove the abbreviation for motorway "M" (leaving by motorway), we are left with "Tripoli" - "M" = "TRIPO". Subsequently, replacing the removed "M" with the suggested alternative gives us "LIMA", which fits the format of a capital city and satisfies the clue's requirements.

Definition of "LIMA"

the capital of Peru; population 7,605,700 (est. 2007). Founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro, it was the capital of the Spanish colonies in South America until the 19th century.

 The Crossword clue "Capital of Libya, leaving by motorway instead" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Guardian	26 January 2018	LIMA