“Island country that changed the shape of the International Date Line by skipping December 30, 2011”
This clue appeared as Across in the LA Times Crossword on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The answer has 5 letters.
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The clue “Island country that changed the shape of the International Date Line by skipping December 30, 2011” ran in the LA Times Crossword on September 26, 2026 as Across. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with S and ends with A, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Island country that changed the shape of the International Date Line by skipping December 30, 2011” clue?+
The answer is SAMOA (5 letters), from the LA Times Crossword of September 26, 2026.
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We have seen it 1 time in the LA Times Crossword.
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