First country in the world to enter the New Year, in the central Pacific SW of Hawaii (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KIRIBATI First country in the world to enter the New Year, in the central Pacific SW of Hawaii (8) (8)
6% SHIRAZ City in SW central Iran (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 9, 2026
5% LILIUOKALANI First (and last) queen of Hawaii (12) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
5% TET Vietnamese New Year (3) Universal Mar 7, 2026
5% COSTA ____ Rica, Central American country (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 3, 2026
5% NICARAGUA Largest country in Central America (9) USA Today Feb 28, 2026
5% EVE New Year's __ (3) Commuter Feb 21, 2026
5% DIET Many a New Year's resolution (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 18, 2026
5% PAPUA ____ New Guinea, Pacific nation (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 14, 2026
5% PALAU Pacific island country (5) Universal Feb 9, 2026
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