An archaic and literary name for China Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue An archaic and literary name for China 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CATHAY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CATHAY An archaic and literary name for China (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 14, 2021
3% SAYST Express, archaically (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
3% RELICT Archaic word for a widow (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
2% ASIA China's continent (4) Newsday Dec 1, 2025
2% TIBET Autonomous region of China (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
2% WILBUR Literary runt of the litter (6) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
2% GENRE Literary style (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 28, 2025
2% ASIAN From China or Vietnam (5) Commuter Nov 28, 2025
2% SCARLET Color of a literary "A" (7) New York Times Nov 26, 2025
2% IRONY Literary twist (5) Newsday Nov 25, 2025

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