| CAMEROON | Country in west-central Africa (183,510 sq miles; pop about 27 million), independent since 1960 (8) |
| MALAGASY | Former name of island republic (229,233 sq miles; pop about 27 million), independent since 1960 (8) |
| GABONESE | Relating to a country in west central Africa, independent since 1960 (8) |
| ILLINOIS | US state (150,000 sq miles; pop 27 million), nicknamed the Prairie State (8) |
| GABON | Country in west central Africa (5) |
| SWISS | From a country in west central Europe (5) |
| BENINESE | Relating to a country in west Africa (43,464 sq miles; pop about 12 million), independent since 1960 (8) |
| NIGERIAN | Citizen of large west African country (356,669 sq miles; pop 200 million), independent since 1960 (8) |
| NIGER | Country in west Africa (460,000 sq miles; pop about 20 million), independent since 1960 (5) |
| NIGERIA | Country in west Africa (356,669 sq miles; pop about 200 million), independent since 1960 (7) |
| MALI | Country in west Africa (478,341 sq miles; pop about 20 million, independent since 1960 (4) |
| MANDRILL | Large Old World monkey with red and blue skin on its face, native to west central Africa (8) |
| CHAD | Landlocked country in north-central Africa (496,000 sq miles; pop 16 million), independent since 1960 (4) |
| FORSOOTH | On about 27 + 0 = 27 (8) |
| SMOLENSK | City on the Dnieper River in west central Russia first mentioned in 863 AD (8) |
| TOPSPEED | About 27 miles per hour, for Usain Bolt |
| SENEGAL | West African country (75,951 sq miles; pop 16 million), independent since 1960 (7) |
| SOMALIA | Country in eastern Africa (pop about 17 million), independent since 1960 (7) |
| MARSHALL | -- Islands, 34 coral isles in west central Pacific (8) |
| SOLINGEN | City in west central Germany noted for cutlery (8) |
