| IRIAN | & 22D Name from 1973-2001 of Papua, aka Western New Guinea (5,4) |
| IRIANJAYA | Name from 1973-2001 of Papua, aka Western New Guinea |
| JAYA | Name from 1973-2001 of Papua, aka Western New Guinea (5,4) (see 7A) |
| BISMARCKSEA | Arm of the SW Pacific Ocean within the nation of Papua New Guinea, north-east of New Guinea and north of New Britain (8,3) |
| NEWGUINEA | Port Moresby is the capital of Papua ... (3,6) |
| ARLINGTON | & 22D 1999 film thriller starring Jeff Bridges and Tim Robbins (9,4) |
| SIMMONITE | Character played by Bill Owen on Last of the Summer Wine from 1973 to 2000 (5,9) |
| NORABATTY | Last of the Summer Wine character played by Kathy Staff from 1973 to 2008 (4,5) |
| KISSINGER | US Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 (9) |
| PORTMORESBY | Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, on the southern coast of New Guinea island (4,7) |
| GUILLAUME | & 22D Gioachino Rossini opera first performed in 1829 (9,4) |
| THEFOURTH | & 22D 2009 mystery film starring Milla Jovovich (3,6,4) |
| BETTYFORD | US First Lady from 1974 to 1977 who was also the Second Lady from 1973 to 1974: 2 wds. |
| THATSLIFE | Dame Esther Rantzen's consumer show from 1973 to 1994 (5,4!) |
| PANG | It reminds one of the hunger in capitals of Papua and New Guinea (4) |
| CHARLOTTE | & 22D 1998 novel by Sebastian Faulks |
| NEWBRITAIN | The township of Rabaul used to be the capital of this province of Papua New Guinea before the 1994 v |
| NOTGOODENOUGH | No island of Papua New Guinea is falling short of expectations |
| MOTU | One of the major languages of Papua New Guinea |
| TOEA | Currency unit of Papua New Guinea worth one hundredth of a kina (4) |
