Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- Boot-shaped country in Europe famous for pasta
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- Largest country in South America
- 4 Across
- Shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms
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- A country on the island of ___
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- Continent with the Sahara desert
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- An independent country within the British Commonwealth
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- A state in northwestern North America
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- The largest city in ___ ___ State and in the United States
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- An island in the south Pacific
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- Island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba
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- Capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China
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- A republic in Central America
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- A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea
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- European country known for flamenco and paella
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- Country in the UK whose capital is London
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