Old country name void - one gets own back — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Old country name void - one gets own back”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 22nd Aug 2007. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Old country name void - one gets own back” is ABYSSINIA (9 letters).
We last saw “Old country name void - one gets own back” in Guardian Cryptic on 22nd Aug 2007.
The 9-letter answer for “Old country name void - one gets own back” is ABYSSINIA.
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