"As the lockdown has extended, here’s an interesting brain teaser to jog your minds, as you stay safe indoors" is what the Whatsapp message read. I don't think I ever worked this hard in solving a random puzzle but hey it really teased my brain to no end and I LOVED it!! Hence it finds a place in my cerebrations :)
The Names of 18 important world Capital cities, are hidden in the clue phrases below.
The Clues are based on how the syllables of the Capital Cities’ Names are (closely) spelt or (closely) pronounced.
The Clues are a bit cryptic.
e.g...... Devil's den, go down... *HELSINKI*
1. The growth is green and velvety, and the bovine gentle. *Moscow*
2. Deep within, the spiritual you. *Seoul*
3. Quantum of goods and your own shelter. *Stockholm*
4. Cleaning a heavy load. *Washington*
5. Aimless, but moving. *Rome*
6. Hold up so much water, and we could be questioned. *Damascus*
7. A laugh on one small transport vehicle. *Havana*
8. Small flexible container for Father. *Baghdad*
9. Keep replicating by 2. *Dublin*
10. Possible to tolerate, for once. *Canberra*
11. Crowing or going in a small vehicle, the bovine is tough. *Kabul*
12. Bottom most human gripper unlocks, quite surprising. *Tokyo*
13. A Male unwell. *Manila*
14. Being of me, a slight move, to a water barrier. *Amsterdam*
15. Small and green valley or churn out computers, for the bloke. *Delhi*
16. A great battle once seen. *Warsaw*
17. Overcome by fire. *Bern*
18. Supportive upright pillar, handy in archery. *Colombo*
19. Abnormal and unwise, and removed of. *Madrid*
20. A level being of someone or something. *Paris*
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