| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore or the Vatican | USA Today | 04 Jun 2023 |
| Medieval Venice, for one | Wall Street Journal | 02 Aug 2022 |
| A small country that is teetotal around the icy East | Irish Times Crosaire | 03 May 2022 |
| It is found by bottom of street on a square in Clare and, in the past, Athens | Irish Times Crosaire | 03 Feb 2022 |
| Carthage or Sparta | USA Today | 29 Feb 2016 |
| Carthage, for one | ||
| Carthage, for one | ||
| Carthage or Sparta | ||
| Sparta, for one | ||
| Carthage, e.g. |