First country to celebrate the New Year (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAMOA First country to celebrate the New Year (5) (5)
9% EVE New Year's __ (3) Commuter Jul 27, 2026
9% IRAN Mideast country that celebrates the new year ("Nowruz") in March (4) New York Times Midi May 1, 2026
8% TET New Year in Hanoi (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 29, 2026
8% DEC Month in which Omisoka (Japanese New Year's Eve) is celebrated: Abbr. (3) New York Times Midi Jul 26, 2026
8% HATS New Year's party attire (4) Newsday Jul 26, 2026
8% RINGINGIN Welcoming, as a new year (9) Wall Street Journal Jun 27, 2026
8% LUNAR __ New Year (5) Commuter Jun 16, 2026
8% BIRTH New parents' celebration (5) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
7% EGYPT African country, for example - year, part time (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 15, 2026
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