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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZAIRE Former name of the second-largest country in Africa (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2022
4% KENYA Country named for Africa's second-highest peak (5) LA Times Daily Apr 11, 2026
3% GHANA Hang out round a country in Africa (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 27, 2026
3% REBA First name in country music (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 27, 2026
3% AYERS ___ Rock, former name of Uluru (5) TV Jun 21, 2026
3% UGANDA Country with the highest density of primates in Africa (6) USA Today Jun 18, 2026
3% ASHE Name on the world's largest tennis stadium (4) Universal Jun 18, 2026
3% AFRICA Second largest continent (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 16, 2026
3% LIAM Name that anagrams to a country (4) USA Today Jun 14, 2026
3% LAHORE Pakistan's second-largest city (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 11, 2026

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