| ROTTERDAM | Major port city in northern Europe (pop about 1.2 million), founded in 1270 (9) |
| TRANSVAAL | Former province of South Africa (111,196 sq miles; pop about 1.2 million) (9) |
| ARAGONESE | Natives of region of north-east Spain (pop about 1.2 million (9) |
| AMRITSAR | City in north-west India (pop about 1.2 million), the site of The Golden Temple (8) |
| ABYSSINIA | Chiefly European name for the Ethiopian Empire, in existence from c. 1270 to 1974 (9) |
| TIENTSEN | Major port city in north-east China (pop about 15 million) (8) |
| DANANG | Major port city in Vietnam (2,4) |
| PHILIPTHEBOLD | King of France (1270-85) |
| GROAN | PlusWord No 1270 |
| AMSTERDAM | Capital city in northern Europe (pop about 870,000), founded in the late 13th century (9) |
| ESTONIANS | People of a country in northern Europe (pop about 1.4 million) It joined the EU in 2004 (9) |
| NORWEGIAN | Citizen of a country in northern Europe (pop about 5.5 million), independent since 1907 (9) |
| BUCHAREST | Capital city in south-east Europe (pop about 1.7 million), founded in 1459 (9) |
| OSLO | Capital city in northern Europe (pop about 650,000), founded in 1049 (4) |
| COPENHAGEN | A capital city in northern Europe (pop about 800,000), founded in 1167 (10) |
| PARIS | Capital city in northern Europe (pop: about 2.2 million) (5) |
| BANGALORE | Large city in southern India (pop over 8 million), founded in 1537 (9) |
| TALWIN | Capital city in northern Europe (pop about 425,000), once a member of the Hanseatic League (6) |
| MELBOURNE | Australian state capital (pop 5 million), founded in 1835 (9) |
| DANE | Citizen of a country in northern Europe (pop about 6 million) (4) |
