Prize crossword August 2007
ACROSS
7 South Asian city’s elevated pass, nothing to unruly mob (7)
9 Not quite at sea, so Rhine diverted (7)
10 An explorer in the main (9)
11 Origins of beech, ash, Newfoundland fir forest here in Canada (5)
12 Flower helping to make Kalahari verdant (5)
14 Moves to another country outside Gaza’s entrance, an Arab federation (9)
16 The standardisation of world cultures sees Bali, Togo, Linz a-changing (13)
21 Globetrotters can save a day going this way (9)
24 ‘City of rock’ Europe transformed in part (5)
25 Leaders of Polar Expedition are able to for a nut! (5)
27 A glacier’s damaged a Spanish port (9)
29 Endlessly easy above this Alpine pass (7)
30 East European capital’s big pub (7)
DOWN
1 A central/eastern European in medieval state, overthrown (4)
2 Courage of a castaway’s message carrier? (6)
3 French resort finds one in bar at swanky hotel (8)
4 Boris confused about a map line (6)
5 Warm dry wind brings only a little relief? Oh no! (4)
6 To live long don’t eat here in Northern Ireland (7)
7 First regular trans-Atlantic service combining copper with rand exchange (6)
8 The western part of the Arab world produces unusual amber, good and hard inside (7)
13 Greek port part of Sarajevo lost (5)
15 Game fish’s jog around second of June (5)
17 Linear or rotating representation of area of NE France (8)
18 Relating to the subject of hot regions – not right! (7)
19 Violent storm contributing to ecosystem pestilence (7)
20 City of western USA shows vehicles working (6)
22 Bat an eye at the French shellfish (6)
23 Doesn’t stand round tops of Golan Heights for views! (6)
26 Italian tourist centre’s company doctor (4)
28 Downfall of Iran, sadly (4)
MAY CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS
Across: 8 Reach 9 Chaparral 10 Granite 11 Brocken 12/17 Slash and burn 13 Polynesia 15 Nicobar 18 Bonington 20 Jihad 22 Algiers 24 Rostock 25 Kittiwake 26 Event.
Down: 1 Bruges 2 Madagascan 3 Sheikh 4 Barbel 5 Marooned 6 Arak 7 Plantain 9 Creeper 14 South Korea 15 Nebraska 16 Ben Nevis 17 Aintree 19 Tasman 20 Jasper 21 Dakota 23 Gite.
The first correctly completed crossword wins a copy of the Philip’s Universal Atlas of the World worth £90. This large-format hardback atlas has more maps than any other atlas published in English today. For further details, visit www.philips-maps.co.uk.
Send entries to Geographical Crossword, Circle Publishing, One Victoria Villas, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2GW.
7 South Asian city’s elevated pass, nothing to unruly mob (7)
9 Not quite at sea, so Rhine diverted (7)
10 An explorer in the main (9)
11 Origins of beech, ash, Newfoundland fir forest here in Canada (5)
12 Flower helping to make Kalahari verdant (5)
14 Moves to another country outside Gaza’s entrance, an Arab federation (9)
16 The standardisation of world cultures sees Bali, Togo, Linz a-changing (13)
21 Globetrotters can save a day going this way (9)
24 ‘City of rock’ Europe transformed in part (5)
25 Leaders of Polar Expedition are able to for a nut! (5)
27 A glacier’s damaged a Spanish port (9)
29 Endlessly easy above this Alpine pass (7)
30 East European capital’s big pub (7)
DOWN
1 A central/eastern European in medieval state, overthrown (4)
2 Courage of a castaway’s message carrier? (6)
3 French resort finds one in bar at swanky hotel (8)
4 Boris confused about a map line (6)
5 Warm dry wind brings only a little relief? Oh no! (4)
6 To live long don’t eat here in Northern Ireland (7)
7 First regular trans-Atlantic service combining copper with rand exchange (6)
8 The western part of the Arab world produces unusual amber, good and hard inside (7)
13 Greek port part of Sarajevo lost (5)
15 Game fish’s jog around second of June (5)
17 Linear or rotating representation of area of NE France (8)
18 Relating to the subject of hot regions – not right! (7)
19 Violent storm contributing to ecosystem pestilence (7)
20 City of western USA shows vehicles working (6)
22 Bat an eye at the French shellfish (6)
23 Doesn’t stand round tops of Golan Heights for views! (6)
26 Italian tourist centre’s company doctor (4)
28 Downfall of Iran, sadly (4)
MAY CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS
Across: 8 Reach 9 Chaparral 10 Granite 11 Brocken 12/17 Slash and burn 13 Polynesia 15 Nicobar 18 Bonington 20 Jihad 22 Algiers 24 Rostock 25 Kittiwake 26 Event.
Down: 1 Bruges 2 Madagascan 3 Sheikh 4 Barbel 5 Marooned 6 Arak 7 Plantain 9 Creeper 14 South Korea 15 Nebraska 16 Ben Nevis 17 Aintree 19 Tasman 20 Jasper 21 Dakota 23 Gite.
The first correctly completed crossword wins a copy of the Philip’s Universal Atlas of the World worth £90. This large-format hardback atlas has more maps than any other atlas published in English today. For further details, visit www.philips-maps.co.uk.
Send entries to Geographical Crossword, Circle Publishing, One Victoria Villas, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2GW.
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