| MAP | As it unfolds, it's plain to see that Africa is not a country, but the world's second largest continent, home to 54 countries |
| AUSTRALIA | Oceania's largest country, but the world's smallest continent. |
| TRANSITVISA | Permit to travel through a country but not to stay in it (7,4) |
| EASIEST | Most undemanding, see, as it unfolds |
| ALAN | Name a country, but not Germany (4) |
| GOODSAMARITAN | Drama as it unfolds encapsulated by thug, Biblical character |
| OYSTER | Maybe grey, but the world may be yours |
| PENALISE | It's plain to see that we put them under a disadvantage by it (8) |
| CLEAR | It's plain to see that it isn't cloudy |
| APPARENT | Plain to see that this needs air, say, to start succession (8) |
| CAFFEINE | Eaterie with a contin-ental stimulant (8) |
| SPIRALSTAIRCASE | Flight of steps winding in a contin uous curve (6,9) |
| OPIOID | Oxy Contin, e.g. |
| OXY | Prefix with -Contin or -codon |
| CANADA | With a maple leaf as its official national symbol, the world's second-largest country by area (6) |
| CLEARCUT | It's plain to see it's a terribly cruel act (5-3) |
| EARMARK | It's plain to see the sun-god has a maker (7) |
| EVIDENT | It's plain to see how I'd look where it's taking place (7) |
| BLINDINGLY | It's plain to see this is dazzlingly unaware having left one out (10,7) |
| OBVIOUS | It's plain to see this is dazzlingly unaware having left one out (10,7) |
