| EINDHOVEN | Dutch city, one that is, for German, a hot spot (9) |
| POMPEII | Old city, one that is suffering setback after grandeur |
| SHERTOGENBOSCH | That woman gets brooch repaired around Northern Dutch city (1-13) |
| POLAND | Flower from the countryside is for German neighbour (6) |
| HEARTHRUG | Copper finally enters to pick up ruffian, one put down in a hot spot? (9) |
| DESMOINES | A city one missed, after a fashion (3,6) |
| ISOTROPIC | Is upcoming Portuguese city one roughly growing equally in every direction? (9) |
| SUPERTHIN | Oz city, one swathed in good weather, occupying very little space (9) |
| ESSENTIAL | Key German city, one captured by British soldiers at length |
| PLURALITY | Ancient city, one torched covered by rock layer showing diversity (9) |
| LUXURIATE | Indulge yourself at light old city, one scoffed (9) |
| FIREFLIES | Shared title of a 2009 Owl City #1 song and a 2005 Faith Hill #1 album |
| BONGODRUM | Organisation independent of government in Turkish city, one getting beaten? (5,4) |
| GARGANTUA | Gaunt vagrant outside built-up Indian city, one with huge appetite |
| LIVETWICE | Unfortunately, I owe unlovely city one of the 25Dn (3,4,4,5) |
| MIDEAST | Hot spot that's a hot spot |
| NOT | 'What is a hot spot _?' Audience: 'A good spot!' (3) |
| TROPICS | Games being over, one Conservative is caught in a hot spot (7) |
| SUNSWEPT | Searched for bugs around a foreign head of spies enjoying a hot spot (3-5) |
| HATCH | A hot spot that leaves lines on a burger |
