Polynesian country Crossword Clue

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Polynesian country Crossword Answer

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SAMOA

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(noun)
1. large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
2. a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
(verb)
1. dance the samba

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

POLYNESIAN (noun)
1. the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific
2. a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
COUNTRY (noun)
1. the territory occupied by a nation
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SAMOA
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More Universal Crossword (1/23/2026) Answers

Across

1. Card game

6. It's a joke!

10. "Thanks, but I'll pass"

14. March as a unit

15. 99 Luftballons singer

16. South Asian flatbread

18. Ma travels with this

20. Auction (off)

21. Oyster’s treasure

22. Bygone country with a border over 37,000 mi. long

25. "Let's go!"

27. Dominate

30. Go limp

32. Far from suitable

35. __ snail's pace

36. Not mad

37. Foot curves

38. Reaching a point of decline, in TV lingo ... or the key to interpreting 17-, 25-, 51- and 53-Across

41. Shady shelters

42. Bog down

43. Fish eggs

44. Be nosy

45. Bigfoot of the Himalayas

46. Stripe

47. Octagon or oval

49. "Que ___, ___"

51. Turn to mush

53. Swallows

56. They can put people in the driver's seat!

60. Less common

62. Texter's 'Hilarious!'

63. Scissors sound

64. Helen Keller described hers as "an angel in fur"

65. Every

66. Little whirlpool

67. Request regarding a food additive

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Down

1. K-pop supergroup

2. Roth or SIMPLE plans

3. "Bering Sea Gold" setting

4. University of Michigan cheer (In this answer, note the last four letters)

5. Australian gems

6. Business mag

7. Castle stronghold

8. Where Fenway Park's Green Monster looms large

9. ___ Lama

10. Release, as a fist

11. Goat noise

12. King's Disease rapper

13. Hole in ___

19. Surgeon's helper, for short (... last five letters)

23. White waterbirds

24. Boxing venue

26. Earth's third-largest desert

27. Indian royals

28. Reversal on the road

29. Italian sports cars, informally

31. "If I may ... "

33. Juan in Argentine history

34. Demonstrated sound judgment?

36. Fab Four founder, to fans

37. Eagle's nest

39. Dismiss condescendingly

40. Batters' successes

45. Improv prompt (... last four letters)

46. Mali's capital (... last four letters)

48. Ordinary writing

50. Aired again

52. Name hidden in "mistaken identity"

54. Take the edge off

55. Matching groups

56. Beer such as Pliny the Younger

57. Actress Thurman

58. Sea-___ (Wash. airport)

59. Julia Child or Josephine Baker, secretly

61. Dishcloth

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