From 1973-2002, the name of the Indonesian half of the island now called Papua or Western New Guinea (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRIANJAYA From 1973-2002, the name of the Indonesian half of the island now called Papua or Western New Guinea (5,4) (9)
6% IRIAN Name from 1973-2001 of Papua, aka Western New Guinea (5) (5)
5% KOMODO Indonesian island giving its name to a monitor lizard (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 25, 2026
5% SUMATRA Indonesian island (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jan 24, 2026
5% CAROLINE - Islands, archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean north of New Guinea (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 14, 2026
5% PORTMORESBY Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea (4,7) (11) Mirror Quiz Jan 5, 2026
5% PAPUA ____ New Guinea (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 23, 2025
5% JAVA Indonesian island (4) Commuter Nov 19, 2025
5% NEW Papua ___ Guinea (3)
5% OCEANIA Papua New Guinea region (7) LA Times Daily Jun 9, 2024
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