Puzzle 9

__ City, place at the center of Boardwalk Empire.

Grab tightly by the throat.

Monarch who played doubles at Wimbledon in 1926.

German air show disaster of 1988.

Ugly swimmer in Australasian waters.

Margaret __, wrote the famous Gone With the Wind.

Group of European nations with open mutual borders.

By choice, e.g. surgery booked in advance.

Foolish, lacking common sense.

Used to summon maids or butlers.

Dutch-speaking region of northern Belgium.

__ Pis; cheeky sculpted water feature in Brussels.

Material placed beneath a carpet.

Slightly salty water.

Botero's chubby feline public art in Barcelona.

Measurements of 220 yards.

The Italian liqueur in a Harvey Wallbanger.

Australian city with an annual "Ekka" festival.