| GABON | Republic in West Central Africa, capital Libreville (5) |
| BURUNDI | Landlocked republic in east central Africa, capital Bujumbura (7) |
| NIGER | Landlocked republic in West Africa whose capital is Niamey (5) |
| BENIN | Republic in West Africa; capital Porto-Novo (5) |
| MAINZ | Port in west-central Germany, capital of the Rhinelandpalatinate (5) |
| CHAD | Lake in west-central Africa |
| GABONESE | Relating to a country in west central Africa, independent since 1960 (8) |
| GHANA | Republic in West Africa (5) |
| SWISS | From a country in west central Europe (5) |
| IONIA | Old region in west central Asia Minor (5) |
| TOURS | A city in west central France, on the River Loire (5) |
| CAMEROON | Country in west-central Africa (183,510 sq miles; pop about 27 million), independent since 1960 (8) |
| HAITI | Republic in West Indies (5) |
| OSTIA | An ancient town in West Central Italy, which served as the port of ancient Rome (5) |
| TEPIC | A city in west central Mexico. |
| URALS | Mountains in west central Russia |
| GOLIATHFROGS | Giant amphibians native to West Central Africa (7,5) |
| SIERRALEONE | Republic in West Africa that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961 (6,5) |
| BURKINAFASO | Inland republic in West Africa whose capital is Ouagadougou (7,4) |
| BURKINA | Republic in West Africa; capital Ouagadougou (7,4) |
