Complete Clue List
Across
8. Southern Mexican state on the Pacific coast whose capital is the same name
9. Former name of Zimbabwe. Existed 1965-1979 as an unrecognized state
10. Boatman who transports people and vehicles across water (Don't pay until you reach the other side)
11. Sound of thunder (or the name of a boxing match if held in the jungle)
12. Chinua ____, Nigerian novelist ("Things Fall Apart" 1958) who might just be an anagram of A BEECH
13. Disharmony and unrest in a specific group
14. Present-day name of Batavia, once the capital of the Dutch East Indies
16. Wooden construction used for hanging criminals (Some people find humour in this)
20. Largest city in Maine and Oregon (Neither is a state capital)
23. French Resistance movement in WWII (Not to be confused with a noble between a count and an earl)
25. Pacific Panama port city, entrance to a canal (may be a bit Rocky)
26. Temporary organ used by a baby during pregnancy
27. Informal intellectuals, slightly disparaging
28. Cowboy who drives cattle or sheep
Down
1. Spanish city famous for paella and oranges
2. Danish Islands north of the Shetlands (alt. sp.)
3. Most eccentric. Describes England's travelling army of cricket fans
4. Caribbean island nation famous for nutmeg. Invaded in 1983
5. Strait between Papua New Guinea and Australia, named after a Spanish explorer
6. Airport building used to house incoming and departing passengers (may be fatal)
7. Group of grasses grown as cereal crops. Sorghum is the most common
15. German freeway (Kraftwerk made one in 1974)
17. Strips of cloth worn around the upper arm to indicate mourning, protest or identification
18. British Columbia snow resort (can carry a tune or two)
19. Chubby tissue type
21. Colorful county in California or a city in New South Wales, Australia
22. Turkish mountain, possibly the resting place of Noah's Ark
24. Philippines province on Luzon named after the president of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944