Country that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997 Crossword Clue

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Country that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997 Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
2. a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COUNTRY (noun)
1. the territory occupied by a nation
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government
WESTERN (adjective)
1. of wind; from the west
2. lying toward or situated in the west
WESTERN (noun)
1. a sandwich made from a western omelet
2. a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development

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More NYT Crossword (9/23/2025) Answers

Across

1. Some cookbook measurements: Abbr.

5. Teacher for just a day, informally

8. Cannon sound

13. Holly locales, in a Christmas carol

15. Passover mo., usually

16. Iliac artery feeder

17. Inbox contents

18. *Serves, as soup or ice cream

20. Line dance

21. Whole lot

22. Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay

23. *Gymgoer's goal, perhaps

26. Org. taking X-rays

27. Hollywood's Janet or Vivien

30. Shambles

33. Some Rhode Island Reds

37. Elite squad

39. Go ___ over

40. *Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found

42. Detergent brand

43. "On the Road Again," for one

45. Go ___ over

46. Bias

47. Treasure holder

49. Nov. 11 honoree

51. *Accessory for Abraham Lincoln

58. Slaughter in the Baseball Hall of 61-Across

61. See 58-Across

62. Eyewear, informally

63. *Refreshes one's knowledge of

65. Biggest city in Nebraska

66. Forthright

67. Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings"

68. Worker with a van

69. Giving back talk

70. Alternative to white

71. Pharmaceuticals, for short

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Down

1. "Superman & Lois" airer

3. Things that rain might ruin

4. Doesn't give proper respect

5. One of the Obama daughters

6. Word before deck or hand

7. Like generalizations

8. Excommunicate, e.g.

9. Flies off the handle

10. Onetime nickname on the Yankees

11. Bowl over

12. Bye!

14. Units of concrete

19. Gem that's much mined in Australia

24. Waikiki Beach locale

25. Necklace or anklet bit

28. Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory"

29. Long-eared leaper

30. Gym sight

31. "Paradise Lost," e.g.

32. Son of Adam

34. Mayo ingredient

35. Org. for the Knicks and Mavericks

36. Fail to hold, in a way

38. Gaping opening

40. It's not said seriously

41. Blue-skinned race in Avatar

44. Decreases?

46. Camilla vis-à-vis William and Harry, informally

48. Staple of vegan cooking

50. __ salt

52. Humidifier's output

53. Atlanta university

54. British coins

55. Emit, as a large sigh

56. Hurt

57. Peter the Great and others

58. Goes down

59. The Big Easy

60. Burden

64. Place for wallowing

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