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The Phoenix Returns to the Nest Crossword Puzzle

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At the end of the Global Tour, one of Phoenix Rising's challenges was a crossword puzzle. It had to be a pangram containing eight countries and eight capital cities that had been part of the tour. Seven team members produced these 40 clues in record time. Enjoy!
Author: psnz - Diff: Harder

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      1. Also known as Peking, this city's name means "Northern Capital" (7)
      5. Where King David ruled (9)
      10. Capital of Burkina Faso (11)
      11. Addis ____: Ethiopian capital since 1896 (5)
      12. Most timid (6)
      13. Membranes protecting hearts (10)
      15. Country bordering Syria and Israel (7)
      17. Japan is known as "The ____ of the Rising Sun" (4)
      18. "____ all been there" (contraction, 2'2)
      20. Capital and largest city in Chile (8)
      21. The capital and largest city of Botswana (8)
      25. Shaft for wheels (4)
      26. Bubonic plague vector (4)
      28. Presented; except for Peace, the Nobel Prizes are ____ in Stockholm, Sweden (7)
      30. Island bordered to the west by the 19D Channel (10)
      31. The most stolen item in The Netherlands (pl., 1-5)
      34. Passover month (5)
      35. Tourist destination, entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, NY (5,6)
      36. Stirrers in washing machines and some countries (9)
      37. The correct style of delivering a cricket ball (7)

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      1. Outdoor marketplace where people trade from the trunks of their cars (U.K. pl.; 4,5)
      2. John Keats died in which country? (5)
      3. Latin term describing a trial where the defendant is not present (2,8)
      4. Increase in size, like the Hawaiian Islands (4)
      5. With an uneven appearance, like some ranges of hills and mountains (adv., 8)
      6. An overseas department and region of France located near 30A (7)
      7. Beetle-shaped amulet, sacred in Egypt (6)
      8. Possibly what Captain Cook said when he discovered Australia (2,3,6)
      9. The executive capital of Eswatini (7)
      14. Comfortable, warm, and cosy (4)
      16. The nationality of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (11)
      19. Portuguese East Africa, today (10)
      22. UAE: United ____ Emirates (4)
      23. Nourishment for a plant embryo (9)
      24. Hinduism's revered sages (8)
      25. Its capital is Yerevan (7)
      27. The three enclave nations in the world: San Marino, Vatican City, and ____ (7)
      29. Landlocked African country associated with Idi Amin and mountain gorillas (7)
      32. Capital of Malaysia: ____ Lumpur (5)
      33. Northern European capital where you can see a "Scream" (4)