| ASUNCION | Capital of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River near its confluence with the Pilcomayo (8) |
| DEARNE | River that flows from West Yorkshire to its confluence with the River Don at Conisbrough |
| PILCOMAYO | Chief western tributary of the Paraguay River, forming most of the border between Paraguay and Argentina (9) |
| CHACO | The Gran --- is a plain of swamps and forest between the Andes and the Paraguay River (5) |
| ERYTHEMA | Abnormal redness of the skin, usually in patches, resulting from dilation of blood capillaries near its surface (8) |
| ARTESIAN | Top of aquifer near its flowing source of water (8) |
| CROMARTY | ____ Firth, arm of water in Scotland with Dingwall near its southern end (8) |
| APPARENT | Part-time secretary draws near - it's obvious (8) |
| YOUNGVIC | London theatre near its 'Old' counterpart (5,3) |
| PYRENEES | Borders of Paraguay disrupt serene mountain range (8) |
| BRAHMAPUTRA | River of southern Asia whose confluence with the Ganges in Bangladesh forms the world's largest delta (11) |
| ASU | If you are flying to the capital of Paraguay, What is on your luggage tag? (1,1,1) |
| AIRE | Yorkshire river that has a confluence with the Ouse near Goole (4) |
| RHONE | River which has a confluence with the Saone at Lyon (5) |
| JUMNA | River in northern India whose confluence with the Ganges is held sacred (5) |
| PEE | Capital of Paraguay |
| MARKETTOWN | A rural area's agricultural centre, distinguished by its regular fair for the exchange of local farm produce, on or near its cross or square (6-4) |
| BARBEL | Freshwater fish of the carp family with beard-like appendages near its mouth (6) |
| ORWELL | Suffolk river that joins with the Stour near its mouth |
| MIDTOWN | The part of a U.S. city near its centre (7) |
