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% CHILE Roughly 62% of its claimed territory is in Antarctica (5) New York Times May 9, 2025
52% EVILEST Adjective that becomes its own synonym after its first letter is dropped (7) New York Times Sep 4, 2026
52% THERE Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2026
52% MILKYWAY Its closest neighbor is Andromeda (8) New York Times Oct 27, 2019
50% NOR Country that lost its way? (3) The Atlantic Jul 31, 2026
48% INDIA Country with the Ashoka Chakra on its flag (5) USA Today Sep 14, 2026
48% AFRICA Continent with the most countries (6) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2026
48% SLOVAKS Citizens of Bratislava's country (7) The Times Concise Aug 13, 2026
48% SURINAME Smallest country on its continent (8)
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