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% BIG Large island captured by Great Britain returned (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
6% ONVIDEO Captured, in a way (7) LA Times Daily Mar 28, 2026
6% ATLARGE Not yet captured (7) Universal Mar 24, 2026
6% SOUTHGEORGIA Atlantic island on which Shackleton is buried (12) The Times Concise Mar 16, 2026
6% GRAB Capture, as attention (4)
6% STHELENA Atlantic island on which Napoleon was exiled (8) The Times Concise Mar 9, 2026
6% WAAC Certain WWII enlistee (4) Newsday Feb 27, 2026
6% UBOAT WWII sub (5) Newsday Feb 22, 2026
6% SCREENSHOT Digital capture (10) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
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