| MARBLEARCH | London's famous gateway that stands close to where the Tyburn gallows were (6,4) |
| MARBLE | London monument that stands close to the site of the Tyburn gallows, ... Arch |
| ARCH | Marble -; structure near the former site of the Tyburn gallows (4) |
| SLIPS | They stand close to the wicket making errors (5) |
| TRIPOD | Stand close to guitarist, right by music store (6) |
| GETBY | Stand close to - but only just (3,2) |
| FLIGHTDECK | Escape the pack to where the controls are (6,4) |
| UPANDUNDER | A high kick forwards in rugby league followed by a charge to where the ball lands (2,3,5) |
| COTONOU | Resting-place close to where in Benin? One of its cities |
| HOTONTHETRAIL | Very close to where Stalker can be found (3,2,3,5) |
| BESIDE | Close to where a nurse might be dropping daughter (6) |
| TINTERN | Welsh village with an abbey close to where Wordsworth composed a poem (7) |
| INFIELDER | I note short fir tree, one quite close to where willow's used? |
| ONONESDOORSTEP | Phrase meaning 'very close to where one lives' (2,4,8) |
| TAHITI | Marlon Brando owned a Pacific atoll retreat close to where? (6) |
| BAKERY | Break jolly close to where bread is made |
| RINGSIDE | Call team close to where couple fight |
| STAR | It provides light close to where we live |
| DVORAK | This windy road, very close to the centre of Crewkerne, leads to where the musician who composed the New World Symphony is buried (6) |
| ATHENS | In legend, a messenger ran about 40km from the town of Marathon to where, the feat said to be the origin of the marathon running event? (6) |
