| RHODESIAN | Former African island, island with a short name |
| IBIZA | Spanish island, island with trade area (5) |
| ASIA | Large continent with a short name |
| ROMANTIC | In the idealistic sense, Don Quixote is one living in Italy with a short name on reflection (8) |
| MAURITIUS | African island nation (9) |
| CAPEVERDE | African island country whose official language is Portuguese (4,5) |
| ABYSSINIA | Deep gorge in island to the west of a former African state |
| TRANSVAAL | Naval star rebuilt former African province (9) |
| NYASALAND | Former African country named on 'Jubilee' 45622 (9) |
| RACK | From French for "axe", a dish of chopped cooked meat and potatoes, reheated with or without gravy/sauce; a jumble, mess or mixture; the # sign; or, from "fodder, hay, herbage", a short name for the re |
| MARC | Big name in bags that's a short name on bags |
| COSEC | In trigonometry, a short name for the reciprocal of a sine (5) |
| SCOTCH | A line marked on the ground in the children's game "potsy"; or, a short name for whisky distilled in "Alba" (6) |
| IDA | I had a short name for her (3) |
| PANAMA | A short name in Pennsylvania for another part of the continent (6) |
| BROWNSEA | --- Island, island in Poole Harbour and location of a 1907 camp that led to the formation of the Scout movement (8) |
| TREE | Scottish island -- island lacking large plant |
| ELLIS | ___ Island, island in Upper New York Bay (5) |
| HUMANINTEREST | Predator circling island, island established as something to engage people |
| THURSDAY | - Island, island in Torres Strait, between northeast Australia and New Guinea (8) |
