World's third-largest island Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Friday, November 7, 2014 · 39-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between November 1993 and November 2014.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 7, 2014 · 39-Down · 6 letters
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3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
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