| SATRAPS | Governors of ancient city-state to the west (7) |
| CARTHAGE | Arch rebuilt around the earliest period of ancient city-state in N Africa (8) |
| JUMHOURIYA | Short hike greeting nurses of ancient city state like 12? |
| EPARCHS | Governors of ancient Greek provinces; Eastern Orthodox bishops |
| WOOLLEY | Ur, an ancient city-state situated between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, is mentioned in the Book of Genesis, but it remained unidentified until the mid-19th century. In 1922, this archaeologis |
| CORINTH | A port in the Peloponnese region of Greece; an ancient city-state (7) |
| DESTROY | Ruin of ancient city after leaders of Danaans' equine stratagem (7) |
| THEDOLE | Benefit paid by the state to the unemployed (3,4) |
| UNIONOF | Governors of sides of continent and 25Ac organisers (5,2,8,8,12) |
| AMATEUR | Admirer sees a decisive move north of ancient city (7) |
| POMPEII | Englishman with open heart and eyes spoke of ancient city (7) |
| SEIZURE | Take hold of ancient city during sudden attack (7) |
| STATURE | Ancient city state's overall standing (7) |
| SHOGUNS | Military governors of old Japan |
| KNOSSOS | Be certain, in short, that ship is visible round south of ancient city |
| NEBRASKA | Which US state to the west of Iowa is known as the 'Cornhusker State'? (8) |
| ALA | State to the west of Georgia: Abbr. |
| NEVADA | State to the west of Utah (6) |
| IDA | State to the west of Montana: Abbr. |
| NYASA | Lake in state to the west in North America |
