Complete Clue List
Across
1. Location of the island nation, off the coast of Africa in the Gulf ___ (2,6)
5. Type of plaster used to cover buildings in tropical areas like this nation
9. Seafood first course, popular on the islands, French might call it a bisque (4,4)
10. Relating to ants. There are many ant species on the islands
12. Miguel Trovoada, the first President to win in multi-party elections in 1991, was ___ in 1996
15. Crocidura thomensis, the Sao Tome ___, an endemic mammal found only on Sao Tome island
16. Could be the speed of sound, or just what you call your mother
17. Row or level of government. A second ___ was added in 1992, when council elections were held
19. Islands about 20km SW of Principe, ___ Grande and ___ Pequena
21. Main island in the group, also the nation's capital (3,4)
23. The nation's location to the ___ of mainland Africa
25. How I refer to the writer of this crossword
26. One of the main crops on the islands. (Nice drink on a cold evening)
27. National Park, ___ Natural ___ de Sao Tome (6,3)
31. The sister of a parent
32. Resort island on Equator, ___ Rolas (5,3)
33. The nation is small, ___ only to the Seychelles as the smallest African nation
34. During the 16th Century, there were many slave ___ (rebellions) (alt.)
Down
1. De Sousa, many times Defense Minister of the nation, first name
2. Cathedral of Our Lady of ___, Agua Grande, Sao Tome
3. Point in question, or to distribute
4. The great circle equidistant from the poles, 32A is sited on it
6. In its early Portuguese days many ___ of slaves were brought to Sao Tome
7. Nation that Sao Tome and Principe shares maritime borders with
8. The ___ or Killer ___ is at home in the nation's waters (4,5)
11. To modify written work or a movie, etc.
13. The islands were formed 30 million years ago during the Cenozoic ___
14. The location of 32A is ___ 0º0'0"N, Long. 6º31'25"E (abbrev)
16. Groups such as Calema and Africa Negra are some of the excellent ___ from here
18. A challenge to development, the islands' ___ (distance from other countries)
20. The islands were formed by ___ activity along the Cameroon Line
22. Catch sight of
23. The small bird, Sao Tome Prinia is the only species of ___ on Sao Tome
24. Foot digit
25. Collective noun for kangaroos, OR a Mafia clan
28. People who enjoy or operate something
29. "Back in the ___ days...", nostalgia for times past
30. Fertile place in the desert