John's predecessor left this country, heading for Eritrea Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUKE John's predecessor left this country, heading for Eritrea (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 13, 2023
64% ASMARA Eritrea's capital (6) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025
61% CFO Co.'s $$$ head (3) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
55% VCR TiVo predecessor (3) USA Today Feb 19, 2026
55% DDE J.F.K. predecessor (3) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
55% PANFLUTES Harmonica predecessors (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
55% LENO Fallon's predecessor (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2026
55% HARRY Dwight's predecessor (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 2, 2026
55% ZIMBABWE Country in S Africa (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 12, 2025
53% ERIC Zohran's mayoral predecessor (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026

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