Former country name Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former country name . 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 country name (5)
19% RHODESIA Former country, named after the founder of the British South Africa Society (8) (8)
3% EXES Former lovers (4) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
3% WAL ___-Mart Stores, Inc. (former name) (3)
3% EDO Tokyo's former name (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
3% SALOP Former name of Shropshire (5) The Times Specialist Nov 3, 2025
3% REELSOFF Easily names every country, e.g. (8) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
3% VILLA Country home (5) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
3% IRAN Tehran's country (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
3% COTTAGE Country residence (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2025
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