| PYONGYANG | The capital and largest city of North Korea (9) |
| CHARLOTTE | Largest city of North Carolina, named after the wife of King George III (9) |
| OSNABRUCK | City of north-west Germany, which, at one point, was the largest British military base outside the UK (9) |
| LIVERPOOL | City of north-west England named European Capital of Culture in 2008 (9) |
| KIMJONGIL | The supreme leader of North Korea 1994-2011 (3,4,2) |
| WHANGAREI | The northernmost city of North Island, New Zealand (9) |
| SKOPJE | Capital and largest city of North Macedonia, formerly the ancient Scupi (6) |
| NEWCASTLE | City of North East England (9) |
| BARCELONA | City of north-east Spain (9) |
| BALTIMORE | City of north Maryland |
| FARGO | Largest city of North Dakota (5) |
| MAGNOLIA | This tree is the floral emblem of the nation of North Korea and the state flower of both Louisiana and Mississippi |
| TIGER | Largest member of the cat family (Felidae). It is endangered throughout its range, which stretches from the Russian Far East through parts of North Korea, China, India, and Southeast Asia to Sumatra. |
| JAPAN | The Sea of is that part of the Pacific Ocean east of North Korea (5) |
| KIM | Surname of the leader of North Korea. (3) |
| REIMS | City of north-east France, 'capital' of the Champagne wine region (5) |
| JONGUN | The leader of North Korea since 2011 (3,4-2) |
| ESSEN | Cathedral city of North Rhine-Westphalia, seat of the Krupp industrial dynasty (5) |
| LANKY | Thin song about leaders of North Korea (5) |
| JONG | Kim ___-un (leader of North Korea) |
