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  1. 5. In 2023 Antigua & Barbuda celebrated ______ years of Independence (11)
  2. 8. I am known as the birthplace of Reggae (7)
  3. 9. _________ is the highest point in Antigua & Barbuda and named after a President (10)
  4. 12. What is the National Tree of Bahamas (11)
  5. 14. First Olympic 100m champion from the Caribbean (14)
  6. 16. Four main islands and 32 smaller islands make up this island (20)
  7. 17. What is the name of the monkey that calls St. Kitts its home (11)
  8. 18. I was once a major producer of salt (21)
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  1. 1. I am the birthplace of the steel pan (17)
  2. 2. This island has the world's only drive in volcano (7)
  3. 3. This island represents the 'C' of the ABC Islands
  4. 4. This Caribbean individual is known as the 'Pocket Rocket' (20)
  5. 6. We boast the steepest zipline in the world (8)
  6. 7. Known as the Land of the Flying Fish (8)
  7. 10. I gained independence on 19 September 1983 (15)
  8. 11. The flamingo is the National Bird of ________ (7)
  9. 13. The official colours of the Barbados flag are gold, black and this colour (11)
  10. 15. Christopher Columbus called the Cayman Islands by this name (11)