Qrossie 5 - What's in a name?

The world trip continues with this week's crossword! Only this time, it's all about how places and people got their names. Rush in your answers to quizarre@gmail.com and win fun prizes!

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So here are the clues for Qrossie 5

Across

3. These people speak a language of clicks and clacks. When the Dutch colonialists arrived, they coined this name from the Dutch expression for stuttering and stammering (10)

4. This language meaning "a person who hopes", was developed as a means to promote international understanding and peace (9)

7. This country named after Jesus, means "The saviour" in Spanish (2,8)

10. This country was named so because it was created as a homeland for freed African-American slaves (7)

11. Early explorers discovered this land was rich in silver, which lent it the name (9)

12. The name of this African language is derived from the Arabic word for coast or boundary (7)

Down

1. The name of this river means "the colour red" (8)

2. This state literally means thirty-six forts, though experts believe it gets its name from the one-time rulers of the region (12)

5. In the era of colonialization, this archipelago received its name which means "rich port" (6,4)

6. An Italian explorer observed local dwellings built over water here, due to which he named it "Little Venice". This is popularly believed to be the origin of this country's name (9)

8. This place has a rich political, cultural and religious history, and is named after the word for monastery (5)

9. A former capital of the country, this place gets its name from an incarnation of Goddess Kali (6)





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