| CHARLEMAGNE | Actor James almost securing part of New York's emperor (11) |
| AVENUEB | Part of New York's Alphabet City |
| TROY | Part of New York's Capital District |
| JEANE | Disguised Anne and James almost free of 16Dn member (5,7) |
| FREEMAN | Disguised Anne and James almost free of retiring member (5,7) |
| TYRE | Hasty repair securing part of car (4) |
| NAILING | Securing part of fingernail ingrowth (7) |
| BAGGINS | Almost securing seat at the front for The Hobbit |
| FLOTSAM | Rubbish celebrity almost securing a great deal |
| COMMUNITYRADIO | It's Not Unusual almost securing number one, excellent one for DIY broadcasting? (9,5) |
| CENTRALPARK | Location of New York's open air theatre (7,4) |
| THEHAMPTONS | These towns on the east end of New York's Long Island are renowned as a playground for the rich (3,8 |
| AMBITION | Is this where I take the stage, securing part with aim of success? (8) |
| PUCE | One of two school colors (along with heliotrope) of New York's Purchase College |
| JOHNJAY | One of the drafters of New York's state constitution |
| YONKERS | New York's plans dropped west of New York's neighbour (7) |
| GARNET | A deep shade of red, and the name of New York's official state gemstone |
| METROPOLITAN | The --- Museum of Art, visitor attraction on the edge of New York's Central Park (12) |
| EDITH | Forename of the novelist Wharton who drew inspiration from her experiences within the elite circles of New York's high society during the Gilded Age, becoming the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize ( |
| IMPEI | Designer of New York's Javits Center |
