Crossword answer
NIGER
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
NIGER
Clues that lead to NIGER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Country west of Chad5Wall Street JournalAug 24, 2026
African river5Evening StandardAug 11, 2026
Nation east of Mali (5)5The GuardianJul 26, 2026
Republic's revolutionary reign5Evening StandardJul 13, 2026
African country that's another African country minus its final two letters5New York TimesMay 19, 2026
W. African state5Daily ExpressApr 7, 2026
Chad neighbor5Eugene ShefferMar 25, 2026
Raised on booze in country5The IndependentFeb 25, 2026
Recalled popular German state…5The IndependentOct 10, 2025
Neighbor of Chad5NewsdayOct 5, 2025
African country5Evening StandardSep 24, 2025
African country whose name is found in another country's name5New York TimesJun 8, 2025
On booze heading west for river5The IndependentJun 1, 2025
African neighbor of Mali5NewsdayMar 5, 2025
Confused reign in Africa5Evening StandardFeb 17, 2025
Province, German territory in Africa5The IndependentMay 17, 2024
Reginald gets some backing from the state5Evening StandardFeb 9, 2022
About NIGER in crosswords
NIGER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Country west of Chad” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 24, 2026.
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Every appearance of NIGER (44)
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Aug 24, 2026
Country west of Chad · Wall Street Journal · 61 Across
Aug 11, 2026
African river · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Nation east of Mali (5) · The Guardian · 26 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Republic's revolutionary reign · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 9, 2026
African river · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 31, 2026
African river · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 19, 2026
African country that's another African country minus its final two letters · New York Times · 58 Across
Apr 7, 2026
W. African state · Daily Express · 10 Across
Mar 25, 2026
Chad neighbor · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Mar 12, 2026
African river · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Raised on booze in country · The Independent · 23 Down
Oct 10, 2025
Recalled popular German state… · The Independent · 10 Across
Oct 5, 2025
Neighbor of Chad · Newsday · Down
Sep 24, 2025
African country · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 22, 2025
African river · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 8, 2025
African country whose name is found in another country's name · New York Times · 102 Down
Jun 1, 2025
On booze heading west for river · The Independent · 19 Across
Mar 27, 2025
African river · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 5, 2025
African neighbor of Mali · Newsday · Across
Feb 17, 2025
Confused reign in Africa · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 18, 2024
African river · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 26, 2024
African river · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 17, 2024
Province, German territory in Africa · The Independent · 12 Across
Apr 17, 2024
African river · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 26, 2023
African river · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 21, 2022
African river · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 9, 2022
Reginald gets some backing from the state · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 14, 2021
African river · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 30, 2021
Chad neighbor · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jun 1, 2021
Republic's revolutionary reign · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 12, 2021
African river · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 29, 2021
African river · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 30, 2020
African river · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 26, 2020
African country · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 24, 2020
African country · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 26, 2019
African country · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 15, 2019
African river · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 1, 2019
African country · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 11, 2019
African river · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 11, 2018
African river · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 14, 2018
Confused reign in Africa · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 10, 2018
African river · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 22, 2018
African river · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 5, 2018
African river · Evening Standard · 34 Across