| URBANSPRAWL | Expansion at the edges of big cities ... as exhibited in the answers to the starred clues |
| ARRONDISSEMENT | Administrative sub-division of the departments of France, or of large cities such as Paris (14) |
| BULLHEADEDNESS | Strong obstinacy (as exhibited by the Minotaur?) (14) |
| THEHORN | Spiky bush spread over edges of huge rocky headland (3,4) |
| SWATHE | Fly killer on edges of huge drape |
| LIBYA | The capital of this country is Greek for "Three Cities," as it shares its name with cities in Lebanon and Greece. |
| LITANY | It's accepted by two US cities as a form of prayer |
| PLEUGH | Animated fireman covering edges of large crofter's implement? |
| TREADLE | Step on edges of large pedal |
| SICKLE | Twisted edges of large cutting tool |
| SLIDINGDOOR | Space-efficient divider between rooms ... or a hint to the word at the edges of the starred clues' answers |
| ESTE | Italian dynasty of rulers including Isabella, a patron of the arts depicted in a portrait drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, exhibited in the Louvre (4) |
| MARGINAL | ___ plants thrive at the edges of pools, lakes etc (anag. of ' alarming') (8) |
| STAMNOS | An ancient Greek amphora-like two-handled jar such as the Siren Vase exhibited in the British Museum (7) |
| BUTTERFLYSTROKE | Frivolous person has to touch behind, when exhibited in the baths! (9,6) |
| RAPHAEL | ... which could be a help to one recently exhibited in the 15 square 4 (7) |
| VERMEER | A lot of worms pause for thought, being previously exhibited in the 15 square 4 (7) |
| ARCADIA | Et in - ego; painting by Nicolas Poussin, exhibited in the Louvre (7) |
| INGRES | Artist whose painting The Valpincon Bather is exhibited in the Louvre (6) |
| STKILDA | Remote archipelago of the western Outer Hebrides known as 'the islands at the edge of the world' (2,5) |
