Crossword answer

SRILANKA

8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 4, 2026

Letter pattern

SRILANKA

Starts with S, ends with A · 8 letters

Clues that lead to SRILANKA

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

First country to elect a female prime minister (1960)8New York TimesSep 4, 2026 “Teardrop of India”8Wall Street JournalAug 28, 2026 Colombo’s land8Eugene ShefferAug 30, 2025 Asian republic occupying the island of Ceylon8The IndependentApr 6, 2024

About SRILANKA in crosswords

SRILANKA is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “First country to elect a female prime minister (1960)” in the New York Times crossword on September 4, 2026.

Other 8-letter answers

OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order ASGOODASVirtually IDARESAY"Seems to me..." ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed) OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard CITATIONBibliography listing CHANCEITTake a risk RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic ADMIRALSShip brass TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker

Every appearance of SRILANKA (5)

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Sep 4, 2026

First country to elect a female prime minister (1960) · New York Times · 23 Down

Aug 28, 2026

“Teardrop of India” · Wall Street Journal · 45 Down

Aug 30, 2025

Colombo’s land · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down

Apr 6, 2024

Asian republic occupying the island of Ceylon · The Independent · 35 Across

Feb 21, 2020

Colombo's land · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across