| SANTODOMINGO | Capital and chief port of the Dominican Republic |
| SANTO | The capital and chief port of the Dominican Republic (5,7) |
| DOMINGO | The capital and chief port of the Dominican Republic (5,7) |
| NASSAU | The capital and chief port of the Bahamas, on the coast of the island of New Providence (6) |
| TERESINA | Capital city and chief port of the state of Piaui in NE Brazil, on the Parnaiba River (8) |
| MATADI | Chief port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (6) |
| HOBART | Capital city and chief port of the island state of Tasmania, Australia (6) |
| CASTRIES | Capital city and chief port of the Caribbean island state of St Lucia (8) |
| MANILA | Capital and chief port of the Philippines |
| BALAGUER | Joaquin ___, Dominican statesman; president of the Dominican Republic 1960-62, 1966-78 and 1986-96 (8) |
| MERENGUE | Dance form and musical genre of the Dominican Republic (8) |
| DORDRECHT | Chief port of the Netherlands until the 17th century (9) |
| OSTIA | Chief port of the ancient city of Rome |
| ACRE | Chief port of the 12th-century Kingdom of Jerusalem |
| PESO | Official currency of The Dominican Republic and also some countries in South America |
| PALMCHAT | Small long-tailed bird in the genus Dulus; national bird of the Dominican Republic |
| TRUJILLO | Dictator of the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961, nicknamed El Jefe (Spanish, 'the boss') (6,8) |
| RAFAEL | Dictator of the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961, nicknamed El Jefe (Spanish, 'the boss') (6,8) |
| SOSA | National hero of the Dominican Republic |
| HAITI | Neighbour of the Dominican Republic |
