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[julia1]

the smallest country in Asia 7 letters ?E?A?O? Thank you

[factor-fiction]

Lebanon fits the letters

[glasman]

From letters given I'd say 'Lebanon' - although it isn't.

[factor-fiction]

I think although it's the Middle East it is also part of Asia

[bibblebub]

who says that it isn't?

[factor-fiction]

IMorning bibblebub- maybe I misunderstood Glasman, but perhaps when he said ' it isn't' he meant it isn't the smallest rather than it isn't in Asia

[mac44]

Maldives is smallest in Asia, Lebanon is smallest in continental Asia.

[bibblebub]

sorry factor - i was a bit late clicking the submit button for my reply, which was intended for glasman

[glasman]

Yes, that's what I meant, Factor - neither the smallest in land area nor by population.

[Brickbat22]

The clue says "Continental" Asia, so it is Lebanon. The Maldives etc. are not actually on the continental land mass..

[factor-fiction]

Thanks Brickbat- it just shows how important it is to have the exact clue for crossowords

[factor-fiction]

^ crosswords, even

[hevian54]

Lebanon does not fit with 16 down cherubs

[factor-fiction]

cherubs must be wrong then. What was the clue for 16d please, hevian?