The Clue
Judean Plateau locale (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ISRAEL
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Notes
The answer ISRAEL is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Definition
ISRAEL as a noun:
1. (Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion) = Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
2. an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC