| METEORSHOWER | Astronomical phenomenon having source in Taurus (or somewhere exotic) (6,6) |
| BALI | One abandoned alibi for somewhere exotic (4) |
| LUNARECLIPSE | Strangely unreal energy about sections of film showing astronomical phenomenon (5,7) |
| TOTALECLIPSE | Astronomical phenomenon |
| HAWFINCH | In East London, appropriate having source of water for large bird |
| LED | Went in front, having source of light |
| MINIBAR | Writer, one in space station having source of drinks when away from home (7) |
| HAITI | Exotic Thai island, or somewhere in the Caribbean? (5) |
| EALING | On the mend in Bow, or somewhere else in London? |
| LABRADOR | Brad in LA, or somewhere in Canada? |
| LHASA | Has to be in Los Angeles or somewhere in Tibet (5) |
| KINSHASA | Family has settled in South Africa, initially or somewhere in Central Africa |
| ECLIPSE | Astronomical phenomenon in bits of film shown in middle of week |
| TEATIME | Having source of milk, I'm beginning to eat, now? |
| RUINATION | Rugby country having source of inspiration, leading to disaster (9) |
| NAKEDFLAME | Barely having source of heat (5,5) |
| SIGN | Libra, Taurus, or Aries, for example |
| CAPRI | April in Channel Islands or somewhere off Naples |
| HOSTEL | Accommodate head of state in Ritz perhaps - or somewhere cheaper? |
| INDONESIA | Nose reconstruction in subcontinent or somewhere further east |