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“Country with 14,125 islands (and only 260 inhabited!)” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Mar 28, 202551 Across5 letters
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•••••JAPAN
5 letters · 51 Across

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.JAPAN is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Country with 14,125 islands (and only 260 inhabited!)”. It was last seen in the puzzle of March 28, 2025, where it runs at 51 Across and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Mar 28, 2025 grid
39DLike Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty"8 ltrs›44DDay break3 ltrs›49DRental at a beach club6 ltrs›51DLike good gossip5 ltrs›52DSpanish uncle?5 ltrs›

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Mar 28, 2025
1APoke bowl condiment10 ltrs›11AStory of a lifetime?4 ltrs›15ASort whose business is going way down?10 ltrs›16ARoaring Twenties look, informally4 ltrs›17ABe easily victorious10 ltrs›18AWord with six or sea4 ltrs›19AWord often followed by a date3 ltrs›20A"Oh, yeah?"6 ltrs›

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