| ATTILA | ___ The Hun, fifth century leader of an ancient nomadic people in central and eastern Europe (6) |
| AMALEKITE | A member of an ancient nomadic tribe described in the Old Testament as enemies of Israel (9) |
| CENSUS | Official list of people in Central and South America (6) |
| DANUBE | River of Central and Eastern Europe (6) |
| AUPAIR | Leaders of an unusual political alliance, in reality, a proponent of the nanny state perhaps (2,4) |
| YIDDISH | Language once used by Jewish people in Central and Eastern Europe (7) |
| SHEIKH | Leader of an Arab family (6) |
| AFRICA | The shoebill is endemic to central and eastern ___. |
| RECTOR | Leader of an Episcopal parish |
| CARPATHIAN | Mountain range in central and eastern Europe that shelters a wolf population in Romania (10) |
| EASTERNBLOC | Collective name of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe under Soviet domination during the Cold War |
| EASTERN | Collective name of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe under Soviet domination during the Cold War (7,4) |
| BLOC | Collective name of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe under Soviet domination during the Cold War (7,4) |
| KRAMPUS | In central and eastern parts of Alpine Europe, a legendary horned creature who punishes naughty children with birch branches in 45A |
| HEREWARD | An 11th-century leader of resistance to the Normans, based at the Isle of Ely (8) |
| SLIVOVITZ | Dry plum brandy produced in central and eastern Europe (9) |
| SLAVONIC | Characteristic of the peoples of central and eastern Europe (8) |
| KALKA | The Mongol people living the the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia. |
| SLAV | Member of a large group of peoples inhabiting central and eastern Europe (4) |
| DUMPLING | A pierogi is a type of this food in central and eastern European cuisine (8) |
