Name by which Istanbul was formerly known (14) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONSTANTINOPLE Name by which Istanbul was formerly known (14) (14)
8% NEE Formerly known as (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 21, 2025
7% ERST Formerly, formerly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
6% HADI "__ but known!" (4) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
6% AVILA Kansas City university formerly known as the College of St. Teresa (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 11, 2025
6% PERSIA Iran, formerly (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
6% EBOLA Congo tributary for which a virus is named (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
6% BURMA Myanmar, formerly (5) TV Nov 2, 2025
6% CALAMITY Frontierswoman Martha Jane Canary was known by this name (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 2, 2025
6% TAN Healthy colour in Istanbul (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Nov 1, 2025
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