| MALABO | Capital of Equatorial Guinea, known until 1973 as Santa Isabel (6) |
| BANJUL | Capital of The Gambia, known until 1973 as Bathurst (6) |
| BELIZE | Second-smallest country of Central America by area, known until 1973 as British Honduras (6) |
| MYSORE | Former name (until 1973) of the SW Indian state of Karnataka (6) |
| ANKARA | Capital and second- largest city of Turkey, known until 1930 as Angora (6) |
| BIOKO | Island of Equatorial Guinea on which the national capital, Malabo, is located; formerly known as Fernando Po (until 1973) and Macias Nguema Biyogo (1973-79) |
| NGUEMA | President of Equatorial Guinea (6) |
| OBIANG | President of Equatorial Guinea (6) |
| ASLANT | Inclined to be disguised as Santa about the end of Noel (6) |
| MAPUTO | African capital known until 1976 as Lourenco Marques (6) |
| SANTAISABEL | Capital of Equatorial Guinea, formerly |
| ELLICE | ___ Islands, name by which Tuvalu was known until 1976 (6) |
| SAIGON | Name by which Ho Chi Minh City was officially known until 1976 (6) |
| CEYLON | Name by which Sri Lanka was formally known until 1972 (6) |
| HOHOHO | Briefly dwelling in little house on half hour as Santa Claus might say (2-2-2) |
| SISABEL | Capital of Equatorial Guineau, once |
| CHENNAI | Capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, known until 1996 as Madras (7) |
| GUINEABISSAU | Republic in West Africa known until 1974 as Portuguese Guinea (6-6) |
| ULANBATOR | Anglicised name of the capital city of Mongolia, known until 1924 as Urga (4,5) |
| FERNANDOPO | Traditional European name for Bioko, an island of Equatorial Guinea |
