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 Jan 9, 2026
3% XTRA Pibb ___, former name for the Mr. Pibb soft drink company (4)
3% ASWAS A swimmer's name forgotten - that's his former name (2,3) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
3% FIJI Country in Oceania (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
3% CHAD African country (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
3% DENMARK Copenhagen's country (7) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
3% INNS Country lodgings (4) Universal Jan 1, 2026
3% UGANDA Kampala's country (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025
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