| SPITHEAD | Extensive anchorage between mainland England and the Isle of Wight |
| SOLENT | Channel between mainland England and the Isle of Wight, with "the" |
| SCAPAFLOW | An extensive anchorage in the Orkney Islands that was a major British naval base in both World Wars |
| FOOTING | First-_, New Year tradition in Scotland, Northern England and the Isle of Man (7) |
| THESOLENT | Strait of the English Channel between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (3,6) |
| GAELIC | Any of the closely-related Celtic languages of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, forming the Goidelic group (6) |
| WEYMOUTH | Seaside town on the southern tip of the Jurassic Coast near Chesil Beach and the Isle of Portland (8) |
| JUTES | Germanic people who invaded SE England in the 5th century AD, populating, according to Bede, Kent and the Isle of Wight (5) |
| IRISH | ___ Sea, body of water surrounding Anglesey and the Isle of Man (5) |
| IRISHSEA | Body of water that includes Anglesey and the Isle of Man (5,3) |
| OLLIE | Who won the man of the match award in the second cricket Test held between England and the West Indies? (5) |
| POPE | Who won the man of the match award in the second cricket Test held between England and the West Indies? (4) |
| BUTTLER | Who won the Player of the Series award in the recently-held T20 international series held between England and the West Indies? (7) |
| ASAMI | Sadao, Japanese competitor who raced both GPS, Macau, and the Isle of MANTT foryamaha in the late 70s. (5) |
| CHINE | Word, local to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, for a narrow ravine cut by a stream; an animal's backbone, as a joint for cooking; or, something projecting like said rachis, such as a crest or |
| GAEL | Member of a Celtic people native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man (4) |
| LYONESSE | Tract of land fabled to stretch between Land's End and the Isles of Scilly (8) |
| LANDSEND | Situated around a mile from the rocky islets known as the Longships, the most westerly point of mainland England (5,3) |
| BELTANE | Ancient festival historically celebrated on May 1 in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man (7) |
| YELLOWSEA | Located between mainland China and the Korean peninsula, this body of water is named for the sand pa |
