Western Sahara region Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Saturday, April 19, 2008 · 12-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, April 19, 2008.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 19, 2008 · 12-Down · 8 letters
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One of the two territories (the other being Saguia el-Hamra) that formed the Spanish province of Spanish Sahara after 1969; it had been taken as a Spanish colonial possession in the late 19th century.
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