| GHOSTTOWN | Burg with a population of zero (2 wds.) |
| GOOSEEGG | Slang for a score of zero: two words |
| ONEHORSETOWN | Small burg with not much to do |
| VOLE | With a population of around 75 million, a field mouse-like animal which is one of Britain's most common mammals; or, in ecarte the winning of all the tricks in one deal (4) |
| PARIS | The capital of France, with a population of over 2 million (5) |
| PROVINS | In the 13th century, this town was one of the most important towns in France, with a population of 80,000 inhabitants. It was a prosperous wool centre, and its fairs were famous all over Europe. It wa |
| MOSCOW | With a population of approximately 12 million, the capital of Russia (6) |
| TAMPA | Seat of Hillsborough County, with a population of 400,000+ |
| DHAKA | Capital city of Bangladesh with a population of more than 10m (5) |
| BAGHDAD | Capital of Iraq, on the River Tigris, with a population of more than 7 million (7) |
| JAVA | Island the size of England, with a population of around 140 million (4) |
| YEREVAN | Inhabited since the 8th century and known as the "Pink City", the capital of Armenia with a population of approximately one million (7) |
| UNITEDARAB | Country with a population of around 10 million, but only 1.5 million of whom are citizens; among the wealthiest nations per capita (6,4,8) |
| EMIRATES | Country with a population of around 10 million, but only 1.5 million of whom are citizens; among the wealthiest nations per capita (6,4,8) |
| KEYLARGO | Island off the southern coast of Florida with a population of around 10,000 (3,5) |
| DADE | Miami-___ County: Florida's largest county with a population of 2.7m (4) |
| HONSHU | Island with a population of about 100 million |
| OAHU | Hawaiian island with a population of around one million |
| LIMA | South American city with a population of over 9 million |
| EDEN | Garden with a population of two |
