| SURINAME | It comes first in China, but second in the U.S. |
| GROUNDHOG | February 2nd in the U.S. and Canada is -- Day (9) |
| FAMILYNAME | It appears first in China |
| ALPHA | It comes first in medical pharmacopoeia (5) |
| ROCKERY | Garden feature seen in China - but not its capital |
| PEREDAVIDSDEER | Large animal, a native of China but now extinct in the wild, also called the elaphure (4,6,4) |
| OCTOBER | Second month of autumn in the UK but second of spring in Australia (7) |
| ANGLESEY | It's said sea fish comes first in Wales (8) |
| EASYCHAIR | Sitting comfortably? Here, perhaps, is Spooner's popular but second-rate tune (4,5) |
| APERITIF | Drink pear cocktail, providing it comes first (8) |
| TOP | As a plaything, it comes first (3) |
| ELS | Golfer who came in second in the 2000 Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open |
| FROMRUSSIAWITHLOVE | The second in the James Bond film series, and the second to star Sean Connery |
| CHAPEL | The Spanish man comes first in place of worship (6) |
| HEEL | The Spanish Ambassador comes first in list |
| TOPS | Comes first in the class (also spinning toys) |
| ITEM | Piece of news comes first in the evening mail (4) |
| WINNER | The one who comes first in a race |
| AARDVARK | Which animal comes first in the English dictionary? (8) |
| USED | Called upon but second time round (4) |