| SODOR | Island home of Thomas the Tank Engine |
| AWDRY | Surname of the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine (5) |
| BLUE | The colour of Thomas the Tank Engine (4) |
| COALCAR | Fuel-toting trailer for Gordon, Emily, or James, in the world of Thomas the Tank Engine |
| ALEC | Baldwin of 'Thomas the Tank Engine' |
| WILBERTAUDRY | Author of 'Thomas the Tank Engine' books (7,5) |
| WILBERTAWDRY | Author of 'Thomas the Tank Engine' books (7,5) |
| PERCY | Friend of Thomas the Tank Engine |
| RINGO | Beatles' drummer and voice of Thomas The Tank Engine, ... Starr |
| ARNOLD | Surname of Thomas, the headmaster of Rugby School, and his son, Matthew, the poet (6) |
| KAUAI | Island home of the Grand Canyon of the Pacific |
| SAMOS | Aegean island, home of the despot Polycrates |
| UPTON | Long Island home of the Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| CRETE | Island home of the Minotaur |
| OAHU | Island home of the USS Arizona Memorial |
| ELBA | Island home of the Spanish graduate (4) |
| SICILY | Island home of both Salvo Montalbano and the Corleones (6) |
| CONEY | ___ Island, home of the Cyclone roller coaster |
| MAUI | Island home of the Hana Highway |
| MADAGASCAR | The island home of aye-ayes (10) |
