State's old name-alternative happens to be 'South Africa' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORISSA State's old name-alternative happens to be 'South Africa' (6)
73% ZIMBABWE Country in S Africa (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 12, 2025
70% PRETORIA Administrative capital of South Africa (8) The Times Concise Oct 28, 2025
70% NEB It's s. of South Dakota (3) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
67% CALI L.A.'s state (4) USA Today Nov 13, 2025
67% GYMSHOE Alternative name for a plimsoll (7) The Times Specialist Nov 10, 2025
67% GNU Alternative name for a wildebeest (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2025
67% RAND Unit of currency in South Africa (4) (4) Puzzler Oct 19, 2025
64% TRANSVAAL Former province of South Africa, divided in 1994 (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
64% NATAL Some begin at a lovely old part of South Africa (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 19, 2025
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