Island nation southwest of Sri Lanka Crossword Clue

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Island nation southwest of Sri Lanka Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
2. a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SOUTHWEST (noun)
1. the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
2. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
SOUTHWEST (adverb)
1. to, toward, or in the southwest
SOUTHWEST (adjective)
1. situated in or oriented toward the southwest
2. coming from the southwest
ISLAND (noun)
1. a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
2. a zone or area resembling an island

More Universal Crossword (2/15/2025) Answers

Across

1. “Sorry, it’s ___ from me”

4. Duchess Meghan

10. Out of Danger

14. Respite from a stressful work environment, perhaps

17. Compliment from a waiter

18. Captain's relaxed command

19. Apple core?

20. Dwarf planet hidden in "late riser"

21. "That's weirdly familiar" feeling

25. Airport shuttle

27. Proverb

28. Enjoy, as benefits

29. Mauna ___ (Hawaii’s highest peak)

32. Remains in a museum

36. "Get what I mean?"

37. Outer garment with no sleeves

38. Countesses' partners

39. Give up

40. Outer garment with sleeves

41. Accepted standard

43. Acting fishy in "Among Us," informally

44. Announcement before dropping off an important package

52. Crazy concept that *just* might work

53. Lionfish, vis-a-vis the Caribbean Sea

54. End of a hammer

55. Evaluate

56. NFL six-pointers

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Down

1. College town made from the "same" letters

2. At the front of the line

3. ___ upon a time

5. "I want no part of this!"

6. Flightless Patagonian birds

7. Barbies' counterparts

8. Muscles worked by pull-downs, for short

9. "Nickname" for a stingy friend

10. Japanese game similar to chess

11. Spanish "goodbye"

12. Front of the head

13. Pair on a 12-Down

15. Palestinian beverage of hospitality

16. Heating unit equal to 100,000 BTU

21. Both parents in some families

22. Actress Falco

23. Tarzan's partner

24. In the past

25. To the point

26. Basic flotation device

28. Regretted

29. Spock's captain

30. Woods who got a 179 on the LSAT

31. Exec.'s subordinate

33. Schubert hymn often heard at weddings

34. Beach areas

35. Source of an octopus's ink

39. Places where infants nap

40. Traditional drinks at the Kentucky Derby

41. "That's some ___!"

42. Mariner's domain

43. Touch or smell, e.g.

44. Mariner's vehicle

45. Stained glass piece

46. British bathrooms, informally

47. Goes kaput

48. Old ___ (London theater)

49. Right, as writing

50. Clarinet insert

51. Affirmative with roots in drag culture

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