| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Divisions on a map | New York Times | 19 Oct 2025 |
| Noble one tries sharing letter with nations (9) | ||
| Prisoner hears about United States (9) | ||
| Combining company with peacekeepers tests nations (9) | ||
| E.g. India and Spain (9) | ||
| States nice tours have been arranged (9) | ||
| United States and Canada | ||
| States theme, as seen in 14, 20, 22 and elsewhere | The Guardian Cryptic | 23 Jun 2023 |
| States, nations | ||
| Almanac section | Newsday | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Benelux (with a dangling modifier) | ||
| Sovereign lands ... or what are hidden in the answers to the six starred clues | New York Times | 27 Sep 2011 |
| Sovereign lands ... or what are hidden in the answers to the six starred clues | ||
| Germany and Japan | ||
| Lands. |