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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NATAL Pietermaritzburg was the capital of which former British colony in Africa? (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | RHODESIA Former British colony in Africa | (8) | ||
| 5% | UMTATA Former name of Mthatha, city in Eastern Cape, South Africa, that was capital of the Transkei Bantustan (6) | (6) | Mirror Quiz | Dec 5, 2025 |
| 5% | DEMERARA Eponymous former Dutch colony in Guyana (8) | (8) | The Guardian Quick | Dec 1, 2025 |
| 5% | GOA Former Portuguese colony on the Malabar Coast | (3) | New York Times | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 5% | ANT Colony resident | (3) | USA Today | Nov 13, 2025 |
| 5% | RIO Former capital of Brazil | (3) | LA Times Daily | Nov 8, 2025 |
| 5% | LIRA Former capital of Italy | (4) | Newsday | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 5% | ANTS Colony denizens | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 5% | KYOTO Former Japanese capital | (5) | The Times Concise | Oct 29, 2025 |
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