Once known as Netherlands New Guinea, West Papua became known by this name when it was incorporated by the UN into Indonesia after a limited referendum in 1969 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRIAN Once known as Netherlands New Guinea, West Papua became known by this name when it was incorporated by the UN into Indonesia after a limited referendum in 1969 (5)
8% IRIANJAYA Netherlands New Guinea became known by this name when it was incorporated by the UN into Indonesia after a limited referendum in 1969 (5,4) (9)
5% HADI "__ but known!" (4) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
5% NEE Once known as (3) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
4% AMOCO Brand once known as "Standard Oil Company of Indiana" (5) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
4% RAE Issa ___, known for "Insecure" (3)
4% NOTAEST She's well known (7) The Times O Tempora Dec 13, 2025
4% LLAMA Mammal known for spitting (5) USA Today Dec 7, 2025
4% FAMILIAR Well-known (8) (8) Mirror Classic Dec 1, 2025
4% MALI West African nation known for desert blues (4) Universal Nov 27, 2025
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