| BONN | Capital of West 17, 1949-1990 (4) |
| EIRE | England recognized its independence on May 17, 1949 |
| APIA | Capital of West ern Samoa |
| EASTBERLIN | Name given to areas of Europe occupied by the Soviet Union from 1949-1990 (4,6) |
| WESTGERMANY | Informal name for the FRG, 1949-1990 (4,7) |
| CALCUTTA | Former name of capital of West Bengal (8) |
| LAHORE | City of Pakistan, capital of West Pakistan from 1955-70 (6) |
| KOLKATA | capital of West Bengal, is a cultural hub of India known for its colonial architecture, literary heritage, and the iconic Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly River. (7) |
| CHARLESTON | City and port in South Carolina; capital of West Virginia (10) |
| BRUGES | City in NW Belgium that is the capital of West Flanders province (6) |
| PATRAS | Greece's third largest city and the regional capital of West Greece |
| KOHL | Helmut ___, chancellor of West Germany (1982-90) and then of the reunified Germany (1990-98) (4) |
| GAUL | An ancient region of West Europe corresponding to North Italy, France, Belgium, part of Germany and the South Netherlands (4) |
| SUSU | Language of a people of West Africa mainly living in Guinea, Mali or Sierra Leone (4) |
| MALI | It was a centre of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years (4) |
| MANO | River of West Africa forming a 90-mile (145-km) stretch of the border between Liberia and Sierra Leone (4) |
| WHIR | Sounds like fan of west has friendly greeting for redhead (4) |
| WILT | Flag for leaders of West Indian Latin teachers (4) |
| SITE | Locate one in heart of West End (4) |
| ARUN | River of West Sussex (4) |
