| NUMIDIA | Ancient country of Africa, corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria (7) |
| CANAAN | Ancient region between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean, corresponding roughly to Israel (6) |
| PERIGORD | Historical French region corresponding roughly to the current Dordogne department (8) |
| ETRURIA | Ancient country of central Italy, centre of the Etruscan civilisation (7) |
| BACTRIA | (GKN) Ancient country of central Asia after which the two-humped camel is named (7) |
| ALGERIA | Largest country of Africa, on the Mediterranean coast west of Libya (7) |
| TUNISIA | Northernmost country of Africa, a colony of France from 1881 until 1956 (7) |
| USHERED | Led country to present day (7) |
| ASSYRIA | Ancient country of Mesopotamia |
| SENEGAL | Westernmost country of Africa, formerly (1982-89) (7) |
| ISIDORE | So I ride roughly to old Archbishop of Seville (7) |
| SOMALIA | Easternmost country of Africa |
| HASTILY | Quickly lash it, roughly, to the very end (7) |
| REACTOR | Person who responds roughly to stern nurses (7) |
| LENIENT | Allowed about nine roughly, to be easy-going (7) |
| SATISFY | Fits, say, roughly to meet the need (7) |
| LOCATES | Places drawn roughly to scale (7) |
| GLISTEN | Good tinsel appearing roughly to do this |
| NOTCHUP | Chop nut roughly to score (5,2) |
| TREACLE | Foodstuff from plant covering lake roughly to the west |
