This country, Antarctica's closest neighbor, bolstered its territorial claim to the continent by having one of its citizens become the first person ever born there, on Jan. 7, 1978 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARGENTINA This country, Antarctica's closest neighbor, bolstered its territorial claim to the continent by having one of its citizens become the first person ever born there, on Jan. 7, 1978 (9)
56% SAMOA Tonga is its closest nation (5) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
56% CHILE Roughly 62% of its claimed territory is in Antarctica (5) New York Times May 9, 2025
54% CALABRIA Sicily's closest neighbor (8) Newsday Nov 1, 2025
52% EGYPT Country known for its pyramids (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 10, 2025
52% TAKE "____ its --> (4) USA Today Quick Oct 7, 2025
52% MILKYWAY Its closest neighbor is Andromeda (8) New York Times Oct 27, 2019
50% FORTIFIES Bolsters (9) LA Times Daily Nov 27, 2025
48% SENT On its way (4) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
48% SURINAME Smallest country on its continent (8)
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