Sunday Times Quiz Q. 40

[o_a_c]

What does question 40 mean? A literal translation or meaning of name? Thanks. Does anyone have any of the answers?

[maccal]

I've taken it to mean a simple translation- a Salt Castle c- green mountain. Still working on the other 2. 25 a/b??

[Dede]

In the dictionary it has Monte Carlo as 'Pile of Cards'

[ljb2012]

Monte Carlo is Mount Charles any luck 25b and e?

[netfamily]

25b is Christopher Columbus - an exact picture is on the Corbis website...25e is Vasco da Gama.....Do you know 14d, 17c, 32b and 37?

[jabbag]

14d Madrid 17c Sydney 32b Winds 37 a. Cyprus, b. Ibiza, c. Crete Agree 25e is Vasco da Gama. See the picture on the corbis website which is the same statue, just a different angle. Still have no idea on 24a.