| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| KAZAKHSTAN | Central Asian republic | |
| MONGOLIA | Central Asian republic | |
| SRILANKA | Asian republic | |
| VIETNAM | Asian republic | |
| INDONESIA | Asian republic | |
| GOBI | Central Asian desert | |
| QUINCE | Central asian fruit | |
| LEBANON | W Asian republic | |
| NICARAGUA | Central American republic | |
| GUATEMALA | Central American republic | |
| CONGO | Central African republic | |
| ALTAI | Central Asian mountain range | |
| COSTARICA | Republic in Central America | |
| SINGAPORE | SE Asian island republic | |
| RWANDA | Republic in central Africa | |
| NEPAL | Penal settlement in Asian republic | |