| NOHOPER | Dance in Reno unfortunately a failure (2-5) |
| NIRVANA | Small truck held in Iran, unfortunately, a perfect state (7) |
| CHALICE | Religious goblet unfortunately a cliche (7) |
| CROONER | Singer making a comeback in Reno or California (7) |
| HARDTEN | Two fives, in Reno |
| ONEYEAR | Twelve months in Reno? Aye, absolutely awful (3,4) |
| OREGANO | Herb travelling in Reno and Goa |
| MANSION | Large house over in Reno is Namibian's (7) |
| PASSION | Back in Reno is sapphic ardour evident? (7) |
| EYES | Emotionally gutted in Senegal, unfortunately - a Wet Wet Wet record (5,4) |
| ANGEL | Emotionally gutted in Senegal, unfortunately - a Wet Wet Wet record (5,4) |
| ASAHIKAWA | Unfortunately, a hawk is a source of amusement in Japanese city (9) |
| THIAMINE | Vitamin B is unfortunately a hit in the Middle East setting (8) |
| CRACKPOT | Jailer left practical joker, as, unfortunately, a bit of a nutter (8) |
| SWEETPEA | Unfortunately a pest will eat little plant (5,3) |
| HYENA | Unfortunately a hen comes across sticky end with predator (5) |
| MASSE | Tricky billiards shot unfortunately a mess (5) |
| ALASKA | Unfortunately a king turned up in state |
| ALACK | Unfortunately, a gap his retirement left? (5) |
| OSCAR | Americans' nod to another, and on one's dramatic failing, with no mad reactions, unfortunately a€“ when only this? (5-9) |
