| BERGAMO | City in northern Italy (pop about 125,000), founded in 49 BC (7) |
| LEON | Provincial capital in north-west Spain (pop about 125,000), founded around 29 BC (4) |
| RUBICON | Stream in northern Italy crossed by Julius Caesar in 49 BC (7) |
| TRIESTE | Seaport city in northern Italy (pop about 200,000), close to the border with Slovenia (7) |
| CREMONA | City in northern Italy (pop about 70,000), with a 12th century cathedral (7) |
| GENOESE | Relating to a regional capital in northern Italy (pop about 580,000), a major seaport (7) |
| RAVENNA | A provincial capital in northern Italy (pop about 350,000), a UNESCO World Heritage Site (7) |
| LEONESE | Relating to a city in north-east Spain (pop about 125,000) (7) |
| TRENTO | City in northern Italy (pop about 120,000), ceded to Italy in 1919 (6) |
| MODENA | City in northern Italy (pop about 185,000), with a university founded in 1175 (6) |
| MILAN | Commercial and industrial city in northern Italy (pop about 1.4 million), founded around 600 BC (5) |
| MANTUA | Small city in northern Italy (pop about 50,000), designated the Italian City of Culture in 2017 (6) |
| VERONA | City in northern Italy (pop about 260,000), with a 12th century cathedral (6) |
| MILANESE | Relating to a large city in northern Italy (pop about 1.35 million) (8) |
| LEIDEN | Dutch city (pop about 125,000), with a university founded in 1575 (6) |
| LEONORA | In Il Trovatore, ____ is courted by the Count di Luna, but in love with Manrico |
| FLORENTINES | Citizens of a city in northern Italy ( pop about 380,000), the site of the Uffizi Gallery ( 11) |
| PISA | Provincial capital in northern Italy (pop about 30,000), on the River Arno (4) |
| BISQUES | Extra turns for weaker players in 49 |
| BOLOGNESE | Citizens of a city in northern Italy (pop 400,0000), with a university founded in 1088 (9) |
