| FLORENCE | Capital of the Tuscany region of Italy (8) |
| CHIANTI | Dry red wine from the Tuscany region of Italy (7) |
| ARNO | River in the Tuscany region of Italy (4) |
| CALABRIA | Region of Italy which forms the toe of its "boot" (8) |
| SARDINIA | It is an island and region of Italy. Its capital is Cagliari. During the First Punic War (264-241 BCE) the Romans tried to capture it. In Antony and Cleopatra (act 2, scene 6), Pompey says, "You have |
| PIEDMONT | Westernmost region of Italy and the second largest by area; capital, Turin (8) |
| LOMBARDY | The most populous and richest region of Italy (8) |
| FRASCATI | White wine from the Lazio region of Italy (8) |
| CAMPANIA | Region of Italy divided into five provinces including Salerno and its capital Naples (8) |
| TALEGGIO | A semi-soft cow's milk cheese from the Lombardy region of Italy (8) |
| ELBA | Island off the Tuscany coast |
| SIENA | City in Italy's Tuscany region noted for its colourful Palio horse race (5) |
| TUSCANY | Region of Italy with the capital Florence, site of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Michelangelo's Davi |
| GENOA | Capital of the Liguria region of Italy, the fruit cake, and a synonym for the fig 'White Marseilles' is 'White ___' (5) |
| BARI | The capital city of the Apulia region of Italy on the Adriatic coast (4) |
| ANZIO | Port and resort on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy that was the site of Allied landings in World War II (5) |
| GENOESE | From the capital of the Liguria region of Italy (7) |
| NAPLES | Name the capital of the Campania region of Italy (6) |
| ANCONA | Capital of the Marches region of Italy from which a chicken of a breed with black-and-white mottled plumage, white earlobes and a single/rose comb originates (6) |
| EMILIAROMAGNA | Bologna is the capital of this region of Italy |
