Capital on the Mediterranean

EURO

Think of the currency that shares its name with a continent’s shortened form.

This clue plays on a double meaning of "capital." While it seems to hint at a city by the Mediterranean Sea, it’s actually referring to the euro as the financial capital (currency) used in many Mediterranean countries like Spain, France, and Italy. The word "Mediterranean" misdirects you toward geography, but the real answer is the shared money of those regions. It’s a clever twist where "capital" means wealth, not a capital city.