| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DDR (4,7) | ||
| DDR | The Guardian Quick | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Former Communist country | The Guardian Quick | 04 May 2023 |
| *Former country that residents called Deutsche Demokratische Republik | Universal | 06 Sep 2021 |
| Country that lost its direction? | Universal | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Country that lost its direction? | ||
| Party to a 1990 reunification | USA Today | 20 Sep 2016 |
| Party to a 1990 reunification | ||
| Warsaw Pact member | ||
| Country that won the most medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics | ||
| Noted wall builder | ||
| Warsaw Pact member |