| TALCA | In part destroyed by earthquakes and rebuilt in 1742 and 1928, what is the capital of Chile's Maule |
| AGADIR | Moroccan city largely destroyed by earthquakes in 1960 |
| DETAIL | Military unit in part destroyed ETA illegally (6) |
| ERODED | Hero dedicated a part destroyed by consumption |
| CHILE | Three regions in this country are Bio-Bio, Maule and Tarapaca (5) |
| NAGOYA | A castle in which Japanese city was built in 1612, destroyed in 1945, and rebuilt in 1959? (6) |
| BASILICA | Vatican City church first built in 324 CE and rebuilt in the 16th century, St Peter's ... |
| SODOM | Which reputedly wicked Dead Sea city was destroyed by earthquake around 1900BC? (5) |
| BRADLEY | Scientist known for his discovery of the aberration of light and for observing the oscillation of Earth's axis (nutation), who succeeded Edmond Halley as Astronomer Royal in 1742 (7) |
| MESSIAH | Title of an oratio composed by Handel in 1742, The _ (7) |
| TROJANS | Inhabitants of an ancient city in present-day Turkey which was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt over 4000 years (7) |
| LIBRETTO | From the Italian diminutive meaning "book." First known use in English is 1742; the word refers to the text of an opera or a musical. |
| HAGGAI | Old Testament book whose 'I will shake the heavens, and the earth' (2:6) is quoted in Handel's Messiah (1742) (6) |
| ARECA | Nut coming from the region round the capital of Chile (5) |
| ECLAT | Brilliant success of a tale about the capital of Chile (5) |
| ANDEANDEER | South --- ---, endangered mammal that is part of Chile's national coat of arms (6,4) |
| PANTHEON | Temple in Rome built by Agrippa and rebuilt by Hadrian (8) |
| SANTIAGO | The capital of Chile |
| MANAGUA | Central American capital city severely damaged by earthquakes in 1931 and 1972 |
| APPRECIATE | Recognise the worth of a piece part destroyed (10) |
