| WATERWAY | E.g. canal, wide, combined a half of Tyne and Wear (8) |
| ANGELICA | Aromatic plant, one found in e.g. canal abroad (8) |
| DOGGER | Shipping forecast area east of Tyne and south of Forties (6) |
| NENE | River of Tyne and Tees? (4) |
| ALLINONE | Combined a line with another, no breaks |
| CUSTOMOF | Rustic habit from t' mouth of Tyne occurs in work of 12 (6,2,3,7) |
| GATESHEAD | A large town in Tyne and Wear, on the south bank of the River Tyne (9) |
| NEWCASTLE | --- upon Tyne, city in Tyne and Wear; most populous city of northeast England (9) |
| OVERSTAY | Lose the head, hover, don't budge and wear out welcome (8) |
| THEANGEL | (and 13 across, 21 down) Famous 14 down in Tyne and Wear (3,5) |
| NEPHEW | Family member found in Tyne and Wear region? That's a relief! |
| ANGEL | - of the North ; Antony Gormley's sculpture in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (5) |
| JARROW | Industrial town in Tyne and Wear where a famous march started in 1936 (6) |
| REGENT | A centre fit for a prince on the Tyne & Wear Metro (6) |
| NEXUS | Name of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (5) |
| SEATONBURN | Village in Tyne and Wear through which the A1 used to pass and whose colliery was closed by the National Coal Board in 1965 |
| EASYCARE | Wash-and-wear (hyph.) |
| WHITLEYBAY | Seaside resort in Tyne and Wear (7,3) |
| NOLIE | Oil spillage in Tyne and Wear - it's the absolute truth! |
| LINEAR | One-dimensional storyteller tours Tyne and Wear (6) |