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1 Former name of Thailand (4)
3 Island republic and city of SE Asia (9)
9 Croatian city with walled centre on the Adriatic coast (9)
10 New, this would be India’s capital place! (5)
11 Heron with long tufted feathers on the back of the head (5)
12 Vast plateau area of southern Argentina and Chile (9)
14 Objects or people serving as good luck charms (7)
15 Capital of Punjab province in Pakistan (6)
18 Area surrounding the North Pole (6)
20 West African country surrounding the Gambia on three sides (7)
24 Island group comprising Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza (9)
25 UK pop group welcome in the desert? (5)
26 Chief port and former capital of Nigeria (5)
28 A mountain/mountain range in Nepal (9)
29 Egypt’s second largest city (10)
30 Do some tacking and trimming for sport! (4)
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1 City famous for its modern opera house (6)
2 Edmonton is the capital of this Canadian province (7)
3 Solar phenomena attracting holidaymakers keen to get a tan? (8)
4 First name of ex-Soviet leader Krushchev (6)
5 Sinai Desert has interior assistance (3)
6 City in Florida near Disney World and Epcot Center (7)
7 United Arabian countries, including Abu Dhabi and Dubai (8)
8/27 Canton, Hong Kong and Singapore are some of the main ports of this area of the Pacific Ocean (5,5,3)
13 West Indies island group in the Leeward Islands (10)
16 Costa del Sol popular tourist resort (8)
17 The country home of Sibelius is just outside this capital city (8)
19 German city associated with a well-known toilet water (7)
21 Landlocked central European country (7)
22 Fashionable Brittany resort near St Malo (it takes Yugoslav, Kuwaiti money mostly!) (6)
23 Eilat (or Elat) is one of its main beach resorts (6)
27 See 8
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