The term 'FROM THE CONTINENT' can be solved by two crossword solutions: EUROPEAN (8 letters) and Euro (4 letters). EUROPEAN is a term used to describe someone or something from the continent of Europe, which is located in the Northern Hemisphere and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Black Sea and connected waterways to the southeast. The Euro is the official currency of the EUROPEAN Union, which is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe.