| HONG | Former British territory where Beijing is trying to increase its authority (with 5-Across) |
| ISLE | ___ of Man (British territory where the Bee Gees were born) |
| CHINA | Where Beijing is |
| EMTS | Ones trying to increase circulation, for short? |
| ASKINGFORARAISE | Trying to increase one's salary |
| CHINESEPAVILION | Set of bells on a pole where Beijing players get changed? (7,8) |
| CHROMIUM | Metallic element added to stainless steel to increase its resistance to corrosion (8) |
| DOERUPPER | House that can be worked on to increase its value (4-5) |
| SLITDRUM | Percussion instrument, often made from a hollowed-out stem, branch or tree-trunk, with a narrow incision to increase its resonance (4,4) |
| ACTIVATED | Charcoal treated to increase its absorptive power is ... (9) |
| BUILDER | General word for a construction worker, shipwright or stonemason; or, a substance added to detergent or soap to increase its effectiveness (7) |
| HOTROD | Car modified to increase its speed and acceleration (3,3) |
| FLYWHEEL | Revolving device in a machine used to increase its momentum (8) |
| APPRECIATE | After revision, cite a paper to increase its worth (10) |
| HOTRODS | Car modified to increase its speed (3,4) |
| FOIL | Word for metal leaf placed under a gem to increase its brilliance originally, later a sheet of aluminium/tin for wrapping food (4) |
| EVENT | The lady goes to the Territory where it's all happening (5) |
| FREETRADEAREA | Territory where it costs nothing to barter? (4,5,4) |
| EXERT | Authority with no pressure to bring to bear (5) |
| DAKOTA | Former territory where Mount Rushmore is |
