Complete Clue List
Across
1. Situated in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city according to Islam
4. The capital city of Ghana
7. The most populous city in the U.S. state of California; ___ Angeles
8. Town in Sankuru province in central Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its rice & diamonds
9. Capital city of Egypt
10. One of the Japanese Volcano Islands; ___ Jima
11. City in Ohio, birthplace of singer David Allan Coe
14. Thai city, birthplace of two time Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit; Surat ___
17. English city known as "The Potteries"; ___-on-Trent
20. World's third smallest country... does not have an official capital city
23. South Asian nation, historically known as Ceylon; ___ Lanka
24. Town in Essex, birthplace of English comedian Russell Brand
25. Situated in the Jiangxi Province, China, a city whose name means noble creek
26. Town in Osun state, Nigeria, rumored to be the birthplace of Apala music
27. Country in which the cities of Cordoba and Palma are situated
28. German winemaking town & UNESCO Heritage site; Rudesheim am ___
Down
1. Valletta is the capital city of this country
2. City in Linn County, Iowa, birthplace of Phil Estes, US college football coach; ___ Rapids
3. Known as the Garden City, a city in Abu Dhabi & the 4th largest in the UAE (Two words 2,3)
4. Town in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead in Berkshire, famous for its racecourse
5. Port city and capital of the Honduran department of Atlantida; La ___
6. Also known as Adavani, a city in the Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
12. Capital of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan; Rawala-___
13. Acorns to you, Michigan city, birthplace of the "Evil Dead's" Bruce Campbell; Royal ___
15. Vietnamese city. The second largest hydroelectric dam in Vietnam is near it; ___ Binh
16. Turkish mountain range, a.k.a Alma-Dag or the medieval Black Mountain
17. Wise old men or unincorpoorated communities in Arkansas and California (Plural)
18. With a name that means large hill, this is the third-most populous city in Japan
19. Selected as the European Green Capital for 2017 & the second largest city in Germany's Ruhr
20. Landlocked West African country whose capital and largest city is Niamey
21. Italian city in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, birthplace of artist Francesco Pavona
22. A fine merger, city in New Jersey, birthplace of Dr. Hook's Dennis Locorriere; ___ City