The Congo, before 1997 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZAIRE The Congo, before 1997 (5) USA Today Jan 6, 2021
11% AFR Congo's continent, for short (3)
11% OKAPIS Congo forest dwellers (6) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2025
10% KINSHASA Congo's capital (8)
9% ERE Before, before (3) LA Times Daily Oct 22, 2025
9% PRIOR ___ to (before) (5)
9% PRE Before (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
9% AGO Before (3) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
9% BOMA Port in the DR Congo; capital of the Belgian Congo until 1926 (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Aug 30, 2025
8% EVE Day before (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025

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