| CRETANS | People from a large Greek island (3,260 sq miles; pop about 650,000 (7) |
| CRETAN | Citizen of a large Greek island (3,260 sq miles; pop about 635,000), a popular tourist destination (6) |
| CRETE | Some mediocre temperatures for a big Greek island (5) |
| PALERMO | Regional capital in southern Italy (pop about 650,000), founded in 734 BC (7) |
| CLAMOUR | A loud persistent outcry, as from a large number of people (7) |
| UNCIALS | Spies stopping second large Greek character lifting manuscripts (7) |
| SHERPAS | People from a mountainous region of Nepal, widely used as guides and porters for Himalayan climbing expeditions (7) |
| POLYMER | Large molecule built up from a large number of similar units bonded together (7) |
| ALMANAC | Compendium listing data from a large chap with a cold (7) |
| FORTUNE | Proverbially, the Red Indian benefits from a large legacy (7,7,3,5) |
| FAVOURS | Proverbially, the Red Indian benefits from a large legacy (7,7,3,5) |
| TAFFETA | Turns up, big Greek cheese is crisp and silky (7) |
| ASHANTI | Ghanaian people from a ramshackle hut spoken of |
| IMPANEL | Choose twelve people from a number in force |
| ALUMNAE | Old students from a large university mean to change (7) |
| MARMITE | Which savoury spread took its name from a large French cooking pot? (7) |
| RHODES | Large Greek island (540 sq miles; pop about 125,000) (6) |
| AFRICAN | From a large continent (7) |
| RIGA | European capital city (pop about 650,000), a member of the Hanseatic League from 1282 (4) |
| BLOWOUT | Burst from a large meal |
