| ASSYRIA | Ancient land that included parts of modern Iraq and Turkey |
| BABYLON | Ancient ruined city in modern Iraq (7) |
| RAETIA | Province of the Roman Empire containing parts of modern-day Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy |
| POPART | Report by little Arthur on movement incorporating parts of modern culture (3,3) |
| IONIA | Ancient land that lent its name to an order of architecture |
| ETRURIA | Ancient land that is now Tuscany |
| MESOPOTAMIA | Ancient land that means "between rivers" |
| RHAETIA | Alpine province of ancient Rome that included parts of present-day Tyrol and E. Switzerland (7) |
| DALRIATA | Gaelic overkingdom that included parts of Scotland and Ireland on each side of the North Channel (3,5) |
| ACADIA | North American territory of France at one time, that included part of Quebec (6) |
| KURD | Member of an ethnic and linguistic group living primarily in contiguous areas of Iran, Iraq, and Turkey |
| KURDS | Islamic people in Iraq and Turkey |
| IRAN | Which country is bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Turkey? (4) |
| GLAIR | Strong laird included part of egg (5) |
| GHANA | Agha naturally included part of Africa (5) |
| BELGRAVIA | Bishop travelling Algarve, I included part of London! (9) |
| LOMBARDY | Look, my poet included part of Italy (8) |
| ISOBAR | The proviso barely included part of the map (6) |
| ANATOLIA | Large Asian peninsula that constitutes the major part of modern Turkey (8) |
| SATIE | His "Parade" included parts for typewriter, foghorn and rattle |
