Southern independent taking on a state (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AUSTRALIA Southern independent taking on a state (9) (9)
8% NIGER State promoting independence initially in revolutionary rule (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
8% OMAN Oldest independent state in the Arab world (4) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
7% ANDES Southern range (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 23, 2026
7% APART Independently (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
7% ASPERSION Slander when individual takes Independent (9) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 13, 2025
6% SATISFY Gathered Independent's forty, vacant and content (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
6% THAT "Take ___!" (4) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
6% RHONDDA District of southern Wales (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 16, 2026
6% SANTAANA City or wind in Southern California (8) Universal Feb 15, 2026
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