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Crossword answer

BENIN

5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, July 6, 2026
Letter pattern
BENIN
Starts with B, ends with N · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to BENIN

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Neighbor of Nigeria5Wall Street JournalJul 6, 2026 Mountain in an African country5Evening StandardJun 20, 2026 Where, in W. Africa, Tony gets out of line5Evening StandardFeb 26, 2026 Country with a 75-mile coast along the Gulf of Guinea5New York TimesMar 7, 2025 West African republic whose capital is Porto Novo5The IndependentSep 28, 2024 Country is gracious when government is thrown out5The IndependentMay 1, 2024 Country whence one formerly got home in a day5Evening StandardJul 5, 2023 ___ Bronzes, priceless artifacts that Germany agreed to return to Nigeria by 20225Daily ThemedMay 27, 2022 African country with two capitals, Porto-Novo (official) and Cotonou (where the seat of government is)5Daily ThemedSep 24, 2021

About BENIN in crosswords

BENIN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Neighbor of Nigeria” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 6, 2026.

Every appearance of BENIN (11)

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Jul 6, 2026
Neighbor of Nigeria · Wall Street Journal · 22 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Mountain in an African country · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 26, 2026
Where, in W. Africa, Tony gets out of line · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Country with a 75-mile coast along the Gulf of Guinea · New York Times · 45 Down
Sep 28, 2024
West African republic whose capital is Porto Novo · The Independent · 40 Down
May 1, 2024
Country is gracious when government is thrown out · The Independent · 22 Down
Jul 5, 2023
Country whence one formerly got home in a day · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 27, 2022
___ Bronzes, priceless artifacts that Germany agreed to return to Nigeria by 2022 · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Sep 24, 2021
African country with two capitals, Porto-Novo (official) and Cotonou (where the seat of government is) · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Apr 27, 2021
Mountain in an African country · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 9, 2020
Where, in W. Africa, Tony gets out of line · Evening Standard · 30 Down