Cryptic Countries

For those who enjoy cryptic crosswords, or would like to learn...
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Quiz by colmaggio
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Last updated: August 19, 2016
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First submittedAugust 19, 2016
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Country
Explanation
Sounds peckish in Europe
HUNGARY
Hungry sounds like HUNGARY (in Europe)
Leaders of various international entities take note and meet in Asia
VIETNAM
Leaders = first letters of Various International etc.
Island nation in thermal tablelands
MALTA
in therMAL TAblelands
I sprinted to the Middle East
IRAN
I + RAN
Plane crash amongst tall mountains
NEPAL
PLANE anagram of NEPAL (amongst tall mountains)
The lair of Mr Wahlberg where the little mermaid sits
DENMARK
DEN + MARK (where the Little Mermaid statue is located)
Chant a skin opening in a tiny nation
SINGAPORE
SING + A + PORE
Peruvian capital flipped into Africa
MALI
LIMA anagram of MALI
First two awesome letters written in previous country, but remain on same continent
MALAWI
MAL + AW + I (on same continent as MALI)
The nanny came first and last where the tour goes
FRANCE
FRAN + CamE (first and last letters) (where The Tour goes)
Agile, so thought a landlocked nation was hidden there
LESOTHO
agiLE SO THOught
Frozen princess left Virginia to do right by this small, volcanic nation
EL SALVADOR
ELSA + L + VA + DO + R
1 Comments
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Level 70
Apr 18, 2017
Great idea and a fun quiz, I missed a couple but didn't know Fran or Elsa so I don't feel bad about it........ like a different quiz... try .... 'THE CHALLENGE'