World Capitals Crossword Puzzles: Free Printable and Online

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World Capitals

Hard · 15×15 · 23 words
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  1. 1. The finish line for a famous desert rally
  2. 5. Crazy, then escaped in Spain
  3. 6. Meeting place where a tin meets a fruit
  4. 9. A feline and a human walk into a Nepalese valley
  5. 12. A grand duchy that shares its name with its center
  6. 14. A Russian fur without the 'U' in Belarus
  7. 15. Wisdom found in Bulgaria
  8. 17. A high-altitude city that starts with a marsh
  9. 20. Sausage city that isn't quite a frankfurter
  10. 21. Saint James goes to Chile

Down

  1. 1. A homer-ism followed by a laugh in Qatar
  2. 2. A hater of nets perhaps, but a lover of wisdom
  3. 3. A cigar-smoking paradise that sounds like a question of possession
  4. 4. A bean found in the Andes
  5. 6. This city is an anagram of a radio component
  6. 7. A loud noise and a rooster in the East
  7. 8. A boot worn by a New Zealand leader
  8. 10. Twice the fashion for the Irish?
  9. 11. Smoky bay on a volcanic island
  10. 13. Sprouts from the heart of Europe
  11. 16. The center of Nigeria found inside a jar
  12. 18. Backwards love found in Italy
  13. 19. Half of a solo performance in Norway

World Capitals

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 2. Fair City where one might find Temple Bar
  2. 5. Where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually
  3. 6. West African center founded by the Ga people
  4. 8. Reggae birthplace and seventh largest natural harbor
  5. 11. The Eternal City built on seven hills
  6. 12. City of Light known for its wide boulevards and iron tower
  7. 13. The high-altitude home of the Prado Museum
  8. 14. Northern city with a famous Old Quarter near the Red River

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  1. 1. Rapidly growing Persian Gulf city meaning the rounded bay
  2. 3. Departure point for many 15th-century explorers
  3. 4. Vistula River city that rose like a phoenix after 1945
  4. 7. The Bush Capital located between Sydney and Melbourne
  5. 9. The Rideau Canal hub in the Great White North
  6. 10. The Victorious city near the Giza plateau

World Capitals

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 1. Capital city of South Korea
  2. 5. Capital city of Canada
  3. 6. Capital city of Italy
  4. 7. Capital city of Norway

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  1. 2. Capital city of Peru
  2. 3. Capital city of Japan
  3. 4. Capital city of Egypt

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