| PALENCIA | City in Castile and Leon, NW Spain, which houses a Gothic cathedral |
| SALAMANCA | University city in Castile and Leon, NW Spain (9) |
| AVILA | City in central Spain which houses a Romanesque cathedral (5) |
| ZWEIBRUCKEN | City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany on the Schwarzbach River that houses a Gothic church (11) |
| HUESCA | City in N.E. Spain which houses the ancient palace of Aragonesque kings (6) |
| CHARTRES | City in NW France with a Gothic cathedral |
| NARBONNE | Town in southern France (pop about 56,000), with a Gothic cathedral (8) |
| TOULOUSE | South of France city with a Gothic cathedral (8) |
| CLEMATIS | It's spreading in a flowery way from The Wall to motorway in Castile potentially (8) |
| ISABELLA | Queen whose marriage to Ferdinand united the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon (8) |
| GARGOYLE | Weird-looking figure on many a Gothic cathedral |
| SEGOVIA | Historic city in Spain's central Castile and Leon region, northwest of Madrid, known for its iconic city centre ancient Roman aqueduct (7) |
| VALLADOLID | University city in Spain; de facto capital of the autonomous region of Castile and Leon (10) |
| VOCAL | Has a lot to say against leaders of Castile and Leon (5) |
| EBRO | River through Castile and Leon |
| NAGANO | City in Japan on Honshu island which houses a Buddhist shrine and two universities (6) |
| DURHAM | Small cathedral city in north-east England which houses a university (6) |
| SIENA | Walled city in Tuscany, Italy, which houses a 13th-century university (5) |
| CONWY | Market town and resort in North Wales which houses a 13c castle (5) |
| ARLES | City in France on the River Rhone which houses a Roman amphitheatre (5) |
