| RAVENNA | A city and port in North East Italy, famous for its ancient mosaics (7) |
| MAZES | Some ancient mosaic designs |
| TRIESTE | Gulf and port in north-east Italy (7) |
| FERRARA | Provincial capital in north-east Italy (pop about 130,000), designated a World Heritage Site (7) |
| GORIZIA | City in north east Italy on the Isonzo River near the border with Slovenia (7) |
| TREVISO | Provincial capital in north-east Italy (pop about 85,000) (7) |
| TRABZON | A port in north-east Turkey, on the Black Sea, an historical trading hub (7) |
| COLOGNE | Industrial city and port in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (7) |
| AALBORG | City and port in North Jutland, Denmark (7) |
| ESTE | City in NE Italy famous for its ancient Roman ruins |
| ABRUZZO | Region of Italy famous for its Montepulciano wine |
| BANGLES | Jewellery from Britain and its ancient inhabitants (7) |
| ANTIQUE | Against half of Quebec - it's ancient (7) |
| MAIDEN | Sharing its ancient root with Gaelic for "boy, servant, son", a word for a youngster of either sex originally, later a girl or unmarried woman; a clothes-horse; a racehorse without a victory; a washin |
| LUXOR | City famous for its ancient Egyptian sites (5) |
| EMDEN | A city and port in North West Germany, birthplace of film director Wolfgang Petersen (5) |
| ALARO | Small town in the Raiguer district of Mallorca known for its ancient castle and summer festival in honour of its patron saint Sant Roc (5) |
| NARA | Japanese city known for its ancient art and architecture, including a giant Great Buddha |
| NUEVOLAREDO | A city and port of entry in north-east Mexico, on the Rio Grande (5,6) |
| UDINE | City in north east Italy damaged by an earthquake in 1976 (5) |
