Former name for the western part of New Guinea, annexed by Indonesia in 1962 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former name for the western part of New Guinea, annexed by Indonesia in 1962 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IRIANJAYA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRIANJAYA Former name for the western part of New Guinea, annexed by Indonesia in 1962 (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 18, 2018
6% ELL Annex (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 29, 2026
6% PAPUA ____ New Guinea (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 23, 2025
5% CAROLINE - Islands, archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean north of New Guinea (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 14, 2026
5% SIAM Former name of Thailand (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Jan 13, 2026
5% PORTMORESBY Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea (4,7) (11) Mirror Quiz Jan 5, 2026
5% NEE It precedes a former name (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 20, 2025
5% OLEAN Western New York city (5) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
5% JAKARTA Capital of Indonesia (7) New York Times Mini Dec 6, 2025
5% EASTTIMOR Land annexed by Indonesia (9)

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