____ replaced Lagos as the capital of Nigeria in 1991 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue ____ replaced Lagos as the capital of Nigeria in 1991 last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABUJA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABUJA ____ replaced Lagos as the capital of Nigeria in 1991 (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 23, 2020
6% CHAD Neighbor of Nigeria (4) Universal Aug 29, 2025
6% LAGOS Abuja replaced it as Nigeria’s capital (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2022
5% USE Capitalize on (3) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
5% PINCHRUN Replace a player on the basepath (8) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
5% SADE One-named singer born in Nigeria (4) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
5% ANKARA Turkey's capital (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 27, 2025
5% ACCRA Atlantic capital (5) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025
5% TURF Replace the sod of (4) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
5% LIEVE Replace on the mound (5) New York Times Sep 25, 2025

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