| TASMANIA | Australian state formerly known as Van Diemen's Land (8) |
| FANTASIA | Film buff attending Man From Van Diemen's Land |
| ABELTASMAN | Dutch explorer who led the first known European expedition to reach Van Diemen's Land (4,6) |
| NEAREAST | Western Asian states formerly in decline are as tempting (4,4) |
| TAIWAN | Chinese state formerly known as Formosa |
| MYANMAR | Asian state formerly known as Burma (7) |
| HAWAII | US state formerly known as the Sandwich Islands (6) |
| TUVALU | Pacific state formerly known as the Ellice Islands (6) |
| VANUATU | Island state formerly known as New Hebrides (7) |
| RHODESIAN | and 13dn, Southern African dog breed once known as Van Rooyen's lion dog |
| RIDGEBACK | see 19dn, Southern African dog breed once known as Van Rooyen's lion dog |
| LAND | Original name for the great southern continent, Van Diemen's ... |
| VAN | ___ Diemen's Land (Tasmania, once) |
| RAISETHESTAKES | Up the ante as Van Helsing might do over vamps? (5,3,6) |
| OUTFORTHECOUNT | Senseless, as Van Helsing was |
| NADJA | 1994 vampire film featuring Peter Fonda as Van Helsing |
| DELIVERTHEGOODS | Carry out the promised task, as van drivers do? (7,3,5) |
| GOA | Indian state, formerly Portuguese territory for 450 years |
| AFGHANISTAN | State formerly ruled by the Taliban |
| KARNATAKA | Indian state formerly called Mysore (9) |
