Country of East Africa, formerly called Abyssinia (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHIOPIA Country of East Africa, formerly called Abyssinia (8) (8)
6% ERST Formerly, formerly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
6% GDR East Germany, formerly (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% MALAWI Country calling itself 'the warm heart of Africa' (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Sep 13, 2025
6% MOZAMBIQUE Country on the east coast of southern Africa (10) (10)
5% ONCE Formerly (4) Universal Oct 11, 2025
5% NEE Formerly known as (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
5% SCROFULA A form of tuberculosis, formerly called the king's evil (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
5% SOUTHSUDAN Republic in East Africa; capital Juba (5,5) (10) Mirror Quiz Sep 25, 2025
5% SESNO Frank formerly of CNN (5) Premier Sunday Sep 21, 2025
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