| FANGO | Mud from thermal springs in Italy, used to treat gout, rheumatism, etc |
| ARTHRITIS | Inflammation of the joints caused by rheumatism etc (9) |
| VILLA | Country house in Italy used by evil landlord (5) |
| BATHSPA | Avonside city's thermal springs in Somerset (4,3) |
| PRIMA | First spring in Italy the girl's missed |
| RADICCHIO | A purple-leaved variety of chicory from Italy, used raw in salads (9) |
| BUXTON | Derbyshire town in the Peak District noted for its thermal springs |
| CORTISONE | Steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, used in synthetic form to treat conditions such as arthritis and rheumatism (9) |
| DANDY | A brush; item in a standard grooming kit for horses, used to remove mud from thick coats or non-sens |
| OTRANTO | Easternmost town of Italy, used as the setting of a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole (7) |
| DREDGER | Boat used to scoop mud from river bed (7) |
| SEETHE | In Tennessee, thermal springs bubble and boil |
| TERRITORIALPARK | 'Ovayok' in Nunavut or 'Coal River Springs' in the yukon: 2 wds. |
| SPA | Which Belgian town lent its name to mineral springs in general? (3) |
| REPLICA | Copy signs taken from Alice Springs in confusion (7) |
| BUDAPEST | Capital city with thermal springs, split by the Danube (8) |
| SPABATHS | Restorative treatments with thermal spring water, steam, aromatherapy etc (3,5) |
| HYDROCORTISONE | Steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, used in synthesised form as a treatment for rheumatism, allergies, inflammation etc. (14) |
| RIOT | Debauchery leads to rheumatism in old timers (4) |
| DREDGE | Dig out mud (from a river, harbour, etc) |
