__ 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 Newsday, the LA Times, the Universal, the USA Today, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate and The New York Times.

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