Island whose name comes from the Malay for "east" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMOR Island whose name comes from the Malay for "east" (5)
6% ANTIGUA Caribbean island whose name derives from a Spanish word for "old" (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 21, 2026
6% GENOA City whose name is said to come from the Latin for "knees," in one theory (5) The Atlantic Jun 6, 2026
6% DRACO Constellation whose name comes from the Latin for "dragon" (5) New York Times Mini May 19, 2026
6% GYRO Food item whose name comes from the Greek for "turn" (4) New York Times May 15, 2026
6% IMPALA Animal whose name comes from the Zulu for "gazelle" (6) USA Today Apr 26, 2026
6% TORTE Rich cake whose name comes from German (5) New York Times Apr 13, 2026
6% SARONGS Wrapped garments whose name comes from Malay (7)
6% SARONG Garment whose name comes from the Malay for 'sheath' (6) New York Times Feb 25, 2021
6% ORANG Ape whose name comes from Malay for 'man' (5) New York Times Sep 18, 2020
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