| YEREVAN | Known as the Pink City, Armenian capital where chess is compulsory in schools (7) |
| AVIATOR | Flier going through to Russian capital after Armenian capital (7) |
| MILITARYSERVICE | At Ease! It's not compulsory in Canada: 2 wds. |
| INDIA | Where chess is believed to have originated |
| TAKEONBOARD | Accept capture where chess is played (4,2,5) |
| ABOVEBOARD | Where chess is played fairly |
| ERIVAN | Armenian capital |
| TOULOUSE | With culinary specialities including sausages and cassoulet, the capital of Haute-Garonne, known as the "Pink City" (8) |
| JAIPUR | Known as the Pink City, this capital of Rajasthan is famous for its historic forts and palaces like Hawa Mahal and Amber Fort. (6) |
| DITTANY | Aromatic plant such as the pink-flowered ___ of Crete (7) |
| ARMENIA | Country in which chess is a mandatory primary-school subject |
| BINDING | Tape is compulsory (7) |
| LEBANON | Middle East country where French, Kurdish and Armenian are spoken, in addition to Arabic |
| ARSHILE | Armenian-born abstract expressionist painter whose works include the oil Golden Brown (7,5) |
| LEANDERCLUB | Rowing club sometimes known as the pink palace (7,4) |
| STADE | ..... Francais, French club sometimes known as the 'Pink Army' based in Paris (5) |
| GALAH | Australian bird also known as the pink and grey cockatoo (5) |
| TEATRAY | Beverage delivery platform's free treat: samples of Armenian yorsh (3,4) |
| DRAFT | What is compulsory recruitment for military service in the US? (5) |
| TOLOSA | Ancient name of "La Ville Rose", the French "Pink City", whose culinary specialities include "saucisses" and the cassoulet in which they are served (6) |
