NYT Island country that’s 24 hours ahead of its closest neighbor Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from August 07, 2024

Island country that’s 24 hours ahead of its closest neighbor NYT Crossword Clue Answer

Let’s find the answers to Island country that’s 24 hours ahead of its closest neighbor NYT for the 07 August 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with S and end with A, and the possible solutions are SAIGA,SABRA,SAMOA.

The answer is SAMOA.

The crossword clue "Island country that’s 24 hours ahead of its closest neighbor" with the answer "SAMOA" refers to the unique time zone positioning of Samoa in relation to its neighboring country, American Samoa. Samoa and American Samoa are located on either side of the International Date Line, which results in a significant time difference despite their geographical proximity.

Samoa, which is west of the Date Line, is 24 hours ahead of American Samoa, situated just east of the line. This peculiar time difference is a result of the international convention that defines the Date Line, which zigzags to accommodate political and economic affiliations.

This clue last seen in NYT Crossword Puzzle on August 07, 2024. You can also get all other NYT's Crossword clues hints and answers here.