| DJELLABA | Cloak with a hood and wide sleeves worn in North Africa and the Middle East (8) |
| HAIK | Outer wrap worn in North Africa |
| KIMONO | A loose sashed garment with wide sleeves worn in Japan (6) |
| DATEPALM | Tree of North Africa and the Middle East cultivated for its sweet edible fruits (4,4) |
| WADI | Gully or streambed in North Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season. |
| ACAPULCO | A hood and company restricting parking in Mexican resort (8) |
| ARABIC | Pertaining to a people or culture covering countries across North Africa and the Middle East; its influence on architecture and the names of many towns can be seen all over Mallorca (6) |
| BEDOUIN | Member of a nomadic Arab people of North Africa and the Middle East.(7) |
| HEADHUNT | Try to poach bananas and the centre nearly splits (8) |
| BURNOUS | Long cloak with a hood worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northern Africa |
| ROSEOFJERICHO | Desert plant of North Africa and the Middle East |
| ARABS | Inhabitants of North Africa and the Middle East (5) |
| GREAT | Extensive geographical feature in eastern Africa and the Middle East (5,4,6) |
| LANNERFALCON | Bird of prey found in SE Europe, Africa and the Middle East (6,6) |
| DOMINO | From "lord, master", a priest's winter hood; a cloak with a half-mask for a masquerade; the person wearing this; or, a "bone" with A6 pips (6) |
| ARAB | ___ League (international group in Africa and the Middle East) |
| CAIRO | Largest city that is in both Africa and the Middle East |
| MEZE | A type of hors d'oeuvre eaten in Turkey, Greece and the Middle East (4) |
| TESTUDO | Genus of tortoises found in Africa, Europe and the Middle East (7) |
| DESERTRATS | Nickname of military units that have served in North Africa and the Gulf |
