South Pacific island nation

Latest answer — September 03, 2026

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Clue explained

TONGA is the island nation in the South Pacific, an archipelago whose capital is Nuku’alofa.

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Definition
A tropical coastline in Tonga in the South Pacific.

Telegraph Mini Crossword

This clue's Thursday, September 03, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Heavenly body; newspaper name
  2. 4Steeple
  3. 6South Pacific island nation
  4. 7Fury
  5. 8Kind of bread or whisky

Down

  1. 1Burn the surface of
  2. 2Egg on
  3. 3Not far away
  4. 4Heavenly body; newspaper name
  5. 5Small horse

The answer to “South Pacific island nation” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is TONGA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 3, 2026 at 6-Across. 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.

“South Pacific island nation” answer

TONGA (5 letters)

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What does TONGA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TONGA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a member of any of three peoples of southern Africa, living mainly in Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique respectively
  • any of the three different Bantu languages spoken by the Tonga

When else has “South Pacific island nation” appeared?

The Telegraph Mini 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.

September 3, 2026 (most recent) → TONGA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “South Pacific island nation”?

The answer is TONGA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “South Pacific island nation”?

5 letters: TONGA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 3, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “South Pacific island nation” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Mini 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.

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