Old country name or its currency, both dropped in 1997 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old country name or its currency, both dropped in 1997 . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ZAIRE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZAIRE Old country name or its currency, both dropped in 1997 (5)
7% LIRA Old Italian currency (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
6% ORAL Said of the country ignoring its past (4) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 18, 2026
6% ACAI Berry with a cedilla in its name (4) USA Today Feb 17, 2026
6% NENE Goose named for its call (4) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
6% RURAL Both rugby codes spanning area of the country (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
6% ESSO Exxon's old name (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2026
6% EURO Currency of twenty-three countries and four microstates (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
6% SAGA Drop a story that's old (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
6% MUAYTHAI Martial art named after its country of origin (8) Universal Jan 10, 2026
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