| AVOW | In the face of Australia's very old wicket, declare (4) |
| AVERS | Hesitates, but losing first wicket, declares (5) |
| WILLOW | Bat showing determination on old wicket (6) |
| TERM | Marcus Clarke's tale of Australia's convict history, For The ... Of His Natural Life |
| MATT | Silver medalist ___ Graham is one of Australia's best freestyle skiers (4) |
| EDNA | Dame ___; funny persona of Australia's Barry Humphries |
| ARID | Like much of Australia's interior |
| TIKI | Island group that is part of Australia's Northern Territory |
| STAR | Feature of Australia's flag |
| ENDOW | Found old wickets behind goal |
| AIS | What is the abbreviation for the institution set up as a result of Australia's performance in the Montreal Olympics and the Bloomfield report? (1,1,1) |
| ADVANCE | Name the first word of the name of Australia's national anthem (7) |
| LAKEEYRE | What is the colonial name of Australia's largest ephemeral endorheic lake? (4,4) |
| GOLDEN | The insect Synemon plana, one of Australia's most endangered insect species due to the loss of its habitat |
| WILKINSON | The man who kicked the rugby World Cup out of Australia's grasp in 2003, England's Jonny ... |
| GOLDENSUNMOTH | The insect Synemon plana, one of Australia's most endangered insect species due to the loss of its habitat |
| PERKINS | Leader of Australia's Freedom Ride in the 60s, Aboriginal activist Charlie ... |
| SENATOR | Member of the upper house of Australia's federal parliament |
| ISAIAH | Winner of Australia's The X Factor in 2016, ------ Firebrace (6) |
| RAELENE | One of Australia's most popular athletes, ... Boyle was born in Melbourne in 1951 |
