| THEBES | City in central Greece which played an important part in Greek mythology (6) |
| SNAKE | Creature which played an important role in religious and cultural life in ancient Greece and Egypt (5) |
| REDSEA | Site with an important part in a 1956 film? |
| CHORUS | They may be in line for a part in Greek tragedy (6) |
| SPARTA | South Africa has a part in Greek historical enemy (6) |
| ENOSIS | Movement for the union of Cyprus with Greece which began in the 1930's (6) |
| UNCLIP | Abrupt family member sent back letter from Greece which will undo them |
| PLAYED | Had a less important part in the orchestra? |
| EUGENE | Onegin, for one, in central Greece throttling upper-class dope |
| OXYGEN | Gas that's an important part of the air we breathe |
| FEATURED | Iron Age male's missing daughter played an important part |
| STAR | One with an important part in _The Traitor's Return___" (4) |
| DIKES | They play an important part in Holland's defence |
| RED | Suez outlet had an important part in Exodus (3,3) |
| SEA | Suez outlet had an important part in Exodus (3,3) |
| RENIN | What enzyme secreted by the kidneys plays an important part in the maintenance of blood pressure? (5) |
| VITALROLE | Overall, it played an important part (5,4) |
| ATHOS | One of the Gigantes in Greek mythology best known for the creation of a mountain and peninsula in Chalcidice, northern Greece, which is now an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism (5) |
| RAGS | During World War I, this French stray dog was adopted by an American serviceman to be part of his unit. He played an important role as a message carrier, running notes between the rear headquarters an |
| OLYMPUS | Mountain in north-east Greece which was the dwelling place of the greater gods in Greek mythology (7) |
