Afghan region whose name means "black cave" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TORABORA Afghan region whose name means "black cave" (8) New York Times Apr 6, 2024
7% SAHARA Region whose name means "desert" (6) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
6% TORA -- Bora (Afghan region) (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 6, 2025
5% HOPI Southwest people whose name means "peaceful" (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
5% BARENTSSEA Mean American holds leases in main region (10) The Times Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
5% ASIANS Afghans, e.g. (6) New York Times Jan 24, 2026
5% ZONE Region (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
5% ANJOU Pear variety named for a region of France (5) Universal Jan 21, 2026
5% AREA Region (4) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
5% ZONES Regions (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 20, 2026

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