African country dominated by the Sahara, until 1969 a French colony (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGER African country dominated by the Sahara, until 1969 a French colony (5) (5)
5% SENEGAL West African country (7) Commuter Dec 3, 2025
5% MALI West African country (4) Commuter Nov 19, 2025
5% CHATEAU French country house (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 19, 2025
5% DRC African country (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
5% LEONE Sierra __ (African country) (5) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
5% LIBYA African country (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2025
5% ALGERIA African country that was a French colony (7)
4% WARREN Colony of rabbits (6) (6) Mirror Classic Dec 9, 2025
4% CAIRO African capital (5) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025
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