| GUADELOUPE | An overseas region of France in the East Caribbean (10) |
| REUNION | Gathering of former associates in an overseas region of France |
| BARBUDA | A coral island in the East Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands (7) |
| SOCA | A mixture of soul and calypso music typical of the East Caribbean (4) |
| FRENCHGUIANA | Overseas region of France on the North Atlantic coast of South America whose capital is Cayenne |
| BRETON | Native of the region of France in the north-west corner (6) |
| AUSTRALIAN | A ritual's handled differently by an overseas neighbour (10) |
| GUIANA | Overseas region of France |
| FOREIGNAFT | Back of an overseas ship? |
| PHRASEBOOK | It is bound to help an overseas traveller (6,4) |
| LARGEGREEN | Loose NZ party member gets an overseas test cap (5,5) |
| TOBAGO | Island in the south-east Caribbean, forming a republic with the island of Trinidad (6) |
| ANJOU | A former province of France, in the Loire Valley, the ruling family of which gave rise to the Plantagenets of England (5) |
| ECOLOGY | East Caribbean science, study of the environment (7) |
| NEWCALEDONIA | Overseas territory of France in the SW Pacific, east of Australia, whose capital is Noumea (3,9) |
| CHER | 15th-largest by area of the 101 departments of France, in the Centre-Val de Loire region; capital, Bourges (4) |
| CAYMAN | The Islands are an overseas territory of the UK in the Caribbean whose capital is George Town (6) |
| ALSACE | Historical region of France in which Strasbourg is located |
| ILEDEFRANCE | Region of France in which Paris is located (3-2-6) |
| ALSATIA | Region of France, in Roman times |
