| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| IRAN | Middle East powder keg. |
| PALESTINE | Powder keg of Middle East. |
| BALKANS | Powder-keg area. |
| NEAREAST | Potential powder keg. |
| TENSEATMOSPHERE | Powder-keg environment |
| XYZAFFAIR | 1790s diplomatic powder keg |
| SERBIA | Powder-keg of W.W. I |
| BERLINERS | Natives of a "powder keg" capital. |
| BALKAN | ... Powder Keg (situation that led to WWI) |
