Old name of an African country Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old name of an African country . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABYSSINIA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABYSSINIA Old name of an African country (9)
4% LESOTHO African country (7) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
4% CHAD African country (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
4% KENYA E African country (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 19, 2025
4% SENEGAL West African country (7) Commuter Dec 3, 2025
4% LIBYA African country (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2025
3% GNU African grazer (3) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
3% LEONE Sierra ____, west African country (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 7, 2026
3% OCTAGON Name boring old Conservative figure (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
3% REO Old Olds (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 5, 2026
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