Former African country Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former African country . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ZAIRE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZAIRE Former African country (5)
34% ZAIREAN Native of a former African country (7)
4% LEONE Sierra __ (African country) (5) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
4% LIBYA African country (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2025
4% MALI North African country (4) Commuter Sep 25, 2025
4% ALGERIA African country (7) (7) Mirror Quick Sep 22, 2025
3% NILE African river (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
3% NATAL Former South African province merged with KwaZula in 1994 (5) The Times Specialist Oct 13, 2025
3% HAILESELASSIE The last emperor to rule an African country without appointing himself (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
3% HIPPO African mammal (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2025
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