Principal administrative divisions of a country or empire (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROVINCES Principal administrative divisions of a country or empire (9) (9)
6% ROMAN ___ Empire (5) New York Times Mar 15, 2026
6% DENBIGHSHIRE Principal area in northeast Wales; administrative HQ Ruthin (12) (12) Mirror Quiz Mar 10, 2026
6% BOROUGH Administrative division or dividing branch (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 9, 2026
6% MAIN Principal (4) The Telegraph Mini Mar 2, 2026
6% PROVINCE Administrative division of a country (8)
5% GOVERNING Verging on criminal administration (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 31, 2026
5% TRIBE Social division (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 30, 2026
5% ERA Division of time (3) The Telegraph Quick Mar 30, 2026
5% ODD Not divisible by two (3) The Times Concise Mar 30, 2026
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