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Stronghold on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, first built by the Portuguese in 1588 Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stronghold on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, first built by the Portuguese in 1588 last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GALLEFORT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | GALLEFORT Stronghold on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, first built by the Portuguese in 1588 | (9) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Aug 20, 2017 |
| 6% | TAMIL Language of Sri Lanka | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 5% | MALDIVES Island nation southwest of Sri Lanka | (8) | Universal | Feb 15, 2025 |
| 4% | CROSSCOUNTRYSKIP Jaunty coast-to-coast race? | (16) | LA Times Daily | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 4% | SRI __ Lanka | (3) | Commuter | Jan 30, 2026 |
| 4% | ANO Year, in Portuguese | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 4% | SEASHORES Coasts | (9) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 4% | SATURDAY *Solidly built | (8) | Universal | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 4% | KEEP Castle stronghold | (4) | Universal | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 4% | MAS But, in Portuguese | (3) | USA Today | Jan 21, 2026 |
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