Which Japanese island captured in WWII was returned in 1972? (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OKINAWA Which Japanese island captured in WWII was returned in 1972? (7) (7)
7% NAURU Captured by Spain, a Uruguayan island (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 31, 2025
7% IWO ___ Jima, Japanese island (3)
6% DDAY WWII turning point (4) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
6% NATO Post-WWII alliance (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 31, 2025
6% MIDWAY A Japanese attempt to capture this North Pacific atoll was decisively repelled in 1942 (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 26, 2025
6% AMENABLE Compliant island returns after expression of agreement (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 22, 2025
6% UBOATS WWII subs (6) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
6% PHOTOOPS Situations in which people volunteer to be captured? (8) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
6% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
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