____ de Janeiro (3)

I believe the answer is:

rio

(Other definitions for rio that I've seen before include "(Golfer) in the sand" , "... Grande, ... de Janeiro" , "Erstwhile home of Biggs" , "- Ferdinand, footballer" , "Brazilian city and port" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, the LA Times, the Universal and The Star Tribune.

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