| AUSTRALASIAN | Native of New Guinea, say, unfortunately taken in by European |
| MELANESIAN | Native of New Guinea or Vanuatu (10) |
| UNTRUE | Wrong turn unfortunately taken in outskirts of Uxbridge (6) |
| LAND | Guinea, say: pound plus? (4) |
| EMBRACED | Couple taken in by European doctor and given a hug (8) |
| HENS | The man taken in by European with points given on the third day? (6,4) |
| FRENCH | The man taken in by European with points given on the third day? (6,4) |
| INTERPOLATE | Foist in season not begun at being taken in by European (11) |
| 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) |
| RABAUL | Town of the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea; capital of the Australian-administered Territory of New Guinea from 1921 to 1941 (6) |
| ONEIDA | Individual providing investment opportunities in Ireland is a native of New York (6) |
| VERMONTER | Really short card game ending in walkover for native of New England |
| MISQUOTED | Quits demo, unfortunately taken out of context (9) |
| ACT | Mechanism by which the Melanesian west of the island of New Guinea became part of the Indonesia, 1969's ... of Free Choice |
| DELAYS | Led astray, say, unfortunately, by the hold-ups (6) |
| MAORI | Native of New Zealand and the Cook Islands (5) |
| ACHIEVE | Manage pain I've unfortunately taken on board |
| ASSUMED | Medusa's unfortunately taken for granted (7) |
| PORTMORESBY | Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, on the southern coast of New Guinea island (4,7) |
| IRIANJAYA | Former name for the western part of New Guinea, annexed by Indonesia in 1962 |