| BACKTOSQUAREONE | It means starting again -here in the north-west? (4,2,6,3) |
| UTAH | Just say 'hi!' every now and again here in the US |
| SUNDERLAND | Nissan opened a plant here in the North East in the 1980s (10) |
| OLDHAM | No newcomer to the boards in the North-West? (6) |
| NEWMOWN | Just cut off women in the North West? (3,4) |
| CUMBRIA | Cold mountainous region in the north-west? |
| APENNINES | Mountain range of central Italy extending from the Ligurian Alps in the north-west to the Strait of Messina in the south (9) |
| ZUIDERZEE | Former inlet of the North Sea in the north-west Netherlands (9) |
| TWEENAWAY | We had a place in the North West, and then in Yate, before finally moving to this place on the outskirts of Paignton (9) |
| PILBARA | Name a large area in the north-west of WA, enclosed in part by the De Grey River (7) |
| RAJASTHAN | Largest of the 28 states of India, in the north-west on the border with Pakistan (9) |
| SOLLER | Town in the north west of Mallorca known for its many orange trees and the tram that runs the 3km down to its port (6) |
| EARTHENWARE | Pottery in the North-West, in different eras |
| MAYO | A county in the North West Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic (4) |
| MORAR | Deepest loch in Scotland, in the North West Highlands south- east of Mallaig (5) |
| DONEGAL | A county in the north-west Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic (7) |
| LAPALMA | Island in the north-west of the Canary Islands (2,5) |
| IDAHO | State in the north-west USA, nicknamed the Gem State (5) |
| BRETON | Native of the region of France in the north-west corner (6) |
| ESTONIA | Land to the west excellent - north west? |