GEOGRAPHICAL-themed crossword
by Eddie James
Geographical August '02 - quiz version

Across

8Mountains dividing Europe and Asia (5)
9A fine sea spray (9)
10Tract of land with particular vegetation, geological features, etc. (7)
11Member of a northern Kenyan people (Ottoman to start with!) (7)
12Highest peak of European alps (4,5)
15Waterbirds (e.g. Greylag) (5)
16The mass clearance of trees (13)
20City of Belarus in eastern Europe (5)
22Island of Nunavut, northern Canada (9)
23Mountain range extending from New Mexico to British Columbia (7)
26Capital of Cyprus (7)
28Central American republic bounded by Mexico to the north (9)
29National park in Kenya (5)

Down

1Authorities collecting duty on imported/exported goods (7)
2City in Kansas with Arabian connections? (8)
3Continent (4)
4Sedimentary deposit on river bed, etc. (4)
5Second longest river in Poland (4)
6Resort in Albania (anag. of 'retina') (6)
7Passenger / cargo boat, possibly a tramp? (7)
9Language of Sri Lanka (9)
13Small stream (5)
14Autonomous region of NE Spain (9)
15Holiday homes e.g. in France (5)
17Abroad (8)
18New World voyager / discoverer (7)
19Arabian republic, bordered by Syria and Israel (7)
21Raw material for honey manufacturers! (6)
24Goat with large, curved-back horns (4)
25Craggy outcrop – or ugly mark on the landscape? (4)
27It's Forbidden in Beijing! (4)

Solution