Country once known as Abyssinia (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHIOPIA Country once known as Abyssinia (8) (8) The Guardian Weekend Mar 8, 2025
7% LAOS Country that was once known as the "Land of a Million Elephants" (4) New York Times Mini Dec 28, 2025
7% NEE Once known as (3) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
6% HEP With it, once (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 22, 2025
6% AMOCO Brand once known as "Standard Oil Company of Indiana" (5) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
6% EGYPT Country known for its pyramids (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 10, 2025
5% NEVER Not even once (5)
5% EVER Even once (4) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
5% AGAIN Once more (5) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% ANEW Once more (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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