Country that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997 Crossword Clue

• Siva ___ (traditional dance named for its country of origin)

  New York Times · Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 5 letters

• Nation whose name sounds like a plea for seconds

  New York Times · Thursday, March 19, 2026 · 5 letters

• Island country that's 24 hours ahead of its closest neighbor

  New York Times · Wednesday, August 7, 2024 · 5 letters

• American ___

  New York Times · Wednesday, March 13, 2024 · 5 letters

• Island nation whose currency is the tala

  New York Times · Wednesday, January 10, 2024 · 5 letters

• Apia's country

  New York Times · Tuesday, October 10, 2023 · 5 letters

• Nation that switched from right- to left-hand traffic in 2009

  New York Times · Thursday, September 14, 2023 · 5 letters

• Island group that straddles the International Date Line

  New York Times · Tuesday, September 5, 2023 · 5 letters

• Nation that moved east of the International Date Line in 1892 and west of it in 2011

  New York Times · Saturday, May 6, 2023 · 5 letters

• Its largest islands are Savai'i and Upolu

  New York Times · Sunday, April 9, 2023 · 5 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 1-Across Some cookbook measurements: Abbr.
• 1-Down "Superman & Lois" airer
• 3-Down Things that rain might ruin
• 4-Down Doesn't give proper respect
• 5-Across Teacher for just a day, informally
• 5-Down One of the Obama daughters
• 6-Down Word before deck or hand
• 7-Down Like generalizations
• 8-Across Cannon sound
• 8-Down Excommunicate, e.g.
• 9-Down Flies off the handle
• 10-Down Onetime nickname on the Yankees