| MOGADISHU | Converted Siam dough in Indian Ocean port (9) |
| ESSALAAM | Tanzanian Indian Ocean port, Dar ... (2,6) |
| DAR | The Tanzam railway connects Zambia with the Indian Ocean port of ... es Salaam |
| HUSHPUPPY | In America, deep-fried maize dough; in plural, brand of footwear (4,5) |
| CASHMONEY | Dough in hand, redundantly |
| COCKLETRAIN | Originally providing a link between the River Murray and the ocean port of Port Elliot, which steam train and tourist attraction travels along the oldest steel railway line in Australia? (6,5) |
| REUNION | Gathering of old friends in island in Indian Ocean (7) |
| SUMATRA | Old woman absorbed by Asian scripture in island in Indian ocean |
| SRILANKA | Larks, in a whirl, land in Indian Ocean |
| VLADIVOSTOK | Russian Pacific Ocean port |
| SEYCHELLES | Report state missiles found in Indian Ocean (10) |
| MALDIVES | Wild about Liberal US composer in Indian Ocean nation |
| MADAGASCAN | Publication containing advertisement with a picture of island in Indian Ocean |
| COLOMBO | Shabby TV cop sounds capital in Indian Ocean (7) |
| COCOSISLANDS | Australian territory in Indian Ocean (5,7) |
| COCOS | Lettuce business in Indian Ocean islands (5) |
| MADAGASCAR | Crazy Turkish commander's vehicle in Indian Ocean republic (10) |
| GULFOFADEN | Fog and fuel swirling in Indian Ocean bay (4,2,4) |
| MAHE | Graduate with ambassador in Indian Ocean island (4) |
| READYMIX | One's dough in the packet? That's set in stone! (5-3) |