| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ADEN | City that lost capital status in 1990 |
| THERMOS | Container brand that lost its trademark status in 1963 |
| LASVEGAS | City that doubled in population from 1970 to 1990 |
| SEATTLE | City that lost its NBA team in 2008 |
| TAIPEI | City that lost its "tallest building" distinction in 2007 |
| BRATISLAVA | Danube city that became a capital in 1993 |
| LAGOS | City that ceased to be a world capital in 1991 ... |
| BASRA | Mideast city that is the capital of the world in H. G. Wells's "The Shape of Things to Come" |
