Former county named after its main river Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former county named after its main river last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AVON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVON Former county named after its main river (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 15, 2020
3% DROWN Flood river in Irish county (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Feb 5, 2026
3% NORFOLK County (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 26, 2026
3% SIAM Former name of Thailand (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Jan 13, 2026
3% MUAYTHAI Martial art named after its country of origin (8) Universal Jan 10, 2026
3% NEE It precedes a former name (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 20, 2025
3% NILE Egypt's main river (4) Newsday Nov 24, 2025
3% BATTLE Town named after its biggest event (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 24, 2025
3% BLT Sandwich named after its layers: Abbr. (3)
2% KENT English county (4) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2026

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