| ANTIGUA | Caribbean island, one half of a Commonwealth country (7) |
| AUSTRAL | Ian left native of a Commonwealth country relating to Southern Hemisphere (7) |
| HAITIAN | Caribbean island, one toured by Chinese |
| TRINIDAD | Caribbean island, one of a pair (8) |
| SOUTHAFRICA | Exotic haircuts of a Commonwealth nation (5,6) |
| GRENADA | Small bomb finally dropped by a Commonwealth country |
| NIGERIA | Regina prepared to tour India, a Commonwealth country |
| GOVERNORGENERAL | Chief representative of the Crown in a Commonwealth country of which the British monarch is head of state (8,7) |
| SRILANKA | A commonwealth country produced a lank sari (3,5) |
| PALTROW | One half of a former celeb couple (pictured bottom) (7,7) |
| GWENETH | One half of a former celeb couple (pictured bottom) (7,7) |
| TONGA | Got an anagram for a Commonwealth country (5) |
| LESOTHO | Commonwealth country within South Africa (7) |
| NAMIBIA | Commonwealth country, capital Windhoek (7) |
| EARMUFF | One half of a head covering (7) |
| MUMFORD | One half of a celebrity couple (6, 7) |
| LAMPARD | One half of a celebrity couple (pictured top) (5, 7) |
| KUTCHER | One half of a celebrity couple (pictured top) (6,7) |
| RUSSELL | One half of a former celeb couple (pictured bottom) (7,5) |
| RANGERS | One half of a Glasgow football rivalry (7) |
