| MANAMA | Capital city of Bahrain since 1971, lying at the northeast tip of Bahrain island in the Persian Gulf (6) |
| THANET | "Isle" at the NE tip of Kent |
| CLOUDYBAY | Area at the northeast of the South Island, famous for its wine (6,3) |
| LOCHLINNHE | Fort William is at the northeast end of ____ |
| ACNE | Current varies at the northeast in spots |
| QESHM | Largest island in the Persian Gulf, in the Strait of Hormuz off the south coast of Iran (5) |
| QUEENS | Largest of the five boroughs of New York City, lying at the western end of Long Island (6) |
| NEWHAVEN | Port town in East Sussex lying at the mouth of the River Ouse (8) |
| APSIS | Either of two points lying at the extremities of an eccentric orbit of a planet, satellite, etc. |
| BAHRAIN | Sheikhdom consisting of a group of islands in the Persian Gulf (7) |
| SINGAPORE | Island republic lying at the end of the Malay peninsula |
| LOGGIA | Soldier in gaol break found lying at the side of the house (6) |
| KHARG | --- Island in the Persian Gulf is an oil terminal for supertankers (5) |
| ABABA | Lying at the foot of Mount Entoto is Ethiopia's capital, Addis ... |
| REEFS | Ridge of rock, coral or sand lying at or near the surface of the water / shoal |
| REEF | Ridge of rock / coral / sand lying at / near the surface of the water |
| FALSIFIER | Fellow, lying at the outset, broaching fairies dancing? (9) |
| KHARGISLAND | Oil terminal for supertankers in the Persian Gulf which came under frequent attack during the Iran-Iraq War (5,6) |
| TRANSEPT | Area of a cross-shaped church lying at right angles to the principal axis (8) |
| ARCH | Structure situated at the NE corner of Hyde Park (6,4) |
