Southern African country established as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland in 1885 (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOTSWANA Southern African country established as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland in 1885 (8) (8)
6% LIBYA African country (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2025
5% LEONE Sierra __ (African country) (5) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
5% BRACE Knee protector (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
5% SHOE Sole protector (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
5% CHAD Charlie deceived in African country (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
5% MEERKAT Southern African social mongoose (7) The Times Concise Oct 4, 2025
5% MALI North African country (4) Commuter Sep 25, 2025
5% ALGERIA African country (7) (7) Mirror Quick Sep 22, 2025
5% AGLET Lace protector (5) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
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