| CAUCASUS | Mountainous isthmus containing parts of six countries which is home to Europe's highest peak, Mount Elbrus (8) |
| MACEDONIA | Geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula considered to include parts of six countries, including Greece, Bulgaria, Albania and parts of the former Yugoslavia |
| LUXEMBOURG | One of the six countries which founded the EEC in 1957 (10) |
| ROMANIA | Which country is home to Europe's largest population of brown bears? (7) |
| LANCASHIRE | English county that is home to Europe's largest seaside resort |
| LIBERTY | Right integral to turmoil affecting leadership of six countries mentioned here? (7) |
| LIVERPOOL | City home to Europe's oldest Chinese community |
| SUFFOLK | Containing parts of the Dedham Vale, county which hosts the Aldeburgh Festival and is the native home of the now rare "chesnut" punch horse (7) |
| EVEREST | World's highest peak, Mount ------- , cultivar of succulent Curio ficoides (7) |
| ESSEX | Home county containing parts of the Dedham Vale, or Constable Country (5) |
| RAETIA | Province of the Roman Empire containing parts of modern-day Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy |
| GOBI | Rain shadow desert containing parts of the Great Wall of China (4) |
| ELBRUS | Mount ____ in the Caucasus range is Europe's highest peak |
| EXMOOR | With a native breed of pony written about by author Golden Gorse, a heather-rich region containing parts of the South West Coast Path (6) |
| IDAHO | US state containing parts of the Rockies and Yellowstone National Park (5) |
| TUNISIA | North African country containing parts of the Tell Atlas and the Saharan Atlas (7) |
| ECUADOR | South American country containing parts of the Andes, capital Quito (7) |
| TICINO | Containing parts of Lake Maggiore, a predominantly Italian-speaking canton in Switzerland, capital Bellinzona (6) |
| MENSA | A faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. |
| VEGETABLESHORTENING | Canful in a cupboard ... or a hint to parts of six answers in this puzzle |
