| IRIAN | Name from 1973-2001 of Papua, aka Western New Guinea (5) |
| IRIANJAYA | Name from 1973-2001 of Papua, aka Western New Guinea |
| JAYA | Name from 1973-2001 of Papua, aka Western New Guinea (5,4) (see 7A) |
| KINAS | Monetary units of Papua New Guinea (5) |
| ANDAI | Language of Papua New Guinea with only 400 native speakers |
| PAPUA | Western New Guinea, basically |
| BISMARCKSEA | Arm of the SW Pacific Ocean within the nation of Papua New Guinea, north-east of New Guinea and north of New Britain (8,3) |
| OLEAN | City of western New York, or a fat substitute brand |
| HENRY | US Secretary of State from 1973-77 (5,9) |
| PETER | Director of the National Theatre from 1973-88 (5,4) |
| ERIES | People of western New York |
| COMPO | Who did Bill Owen play from 1973 to 1999 in TV's Last of the Summer Wine? (5) |
| CLEGG | Compo and which other character appeared in TV's Last of the Summer Wine from 1973? (5) |
| BEITH | Alan -, Liberal Democrat MP for Berwick upon Tweed from 1973 to 2015 (5) |
| SEARS | Which Chicago tower was the world's tallest building from 1973 to 1996? (5) |
| BELLS | Mike Oldfield album from 1973, Tubular ----- (5) |
| MOORE | He was 'Bond, James Bond' from 1973 to 1985 (5) |
| PORTMORESBY | Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, on the southern coast of New Guinea island (4,7) |
| ANGIE | Rolling Stones song from 1973 (5) |
| GETUP | Bob Marley song from 1973, --- --, Stand Up (3,2) |
