The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word ASIA MINOR
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More clues leading to the result ASIA MINOR
- When a child one must visit the old country
- A former country with popular old king? It’s what Anatolia was
- Soldiers propping up a former country in old Anatolia
- Main oar is repaired here in Turkey
- Confusingly, Romania is part of Turkey
- During Christmas I am in Orpington, an exotic place SE of London
- A country once in centre of stormy peninsula
- A former name for country home or area across Turkey & Armenia
- A country once in open revolt, initially in Anatolia
- Romania is mistaken for Anatolia
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "It’s what Anatolia was" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s what anatolia was = asia minor.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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