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The East Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ASIA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ASIA

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199%4Exact Match!
298%6Exact Match!
329%9 Halfway between south and east

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We think the answer is "ASIA" which means:

    noun
  • • The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
  • • The nations of the asian continent collectively

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New York Times10 May 2022 Down 7
New York Times07 Oct 2017 Down 50
New York Times12 Jan 2014 Down 105
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