African country whose name is found in another country's name
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The answer to “African country whose name is found in another country's name” in the New York Times crossword is NIGER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 102-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“African country whose name is found in another country's name” answer
NIGER (5 letters)
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Why the answer is NIGER
NIGER is the 5-letter solution that fits "African country whose name is found in another country's name" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 8, 2025 (102-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does NIGER mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of NIGER is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a river in north-western Africa, which rises on the north-eastern border of Sierra Leone and flows in a great arc for 4,100 km (2,550 miles) north-east to Mali, then south-east through western Niger and Nigeria, before turning southwards into the Gulf of Guinea
- a landlocked country in West Africa, on the southern edge of the Sahara; population 19,900,000 (estimated 2015): languages, French (official), Hausa, and other West African languages: capital, Niamey. Part of French West Africa from 1922, Niger became an autonomous republic within the French Community in 1958 and fully independent in 1960
When else has “African country whose name is found in another country's name” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
June 8, 2025 (most recent) → NIGER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “African country whose name is found in another country's name”?
The answer is NIGER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “African country whose name is found in another country's name”?
5 letters: NIGER.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 102-Down.
Can “African country whose name is found in another country's name” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for June 8, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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