| PEAKDISTRICT | Region of north Derbyshire (4,8) |
| BUXWORTHBASIN | Novels, one hears, have value to graduates in North Derbyshire marina. (8,5) |
| SAHARADESERT | Sandy region of North Africa (6,6) |
| KANGAROORATS | Small leaping rodents inhabiting desert regions of North America (8,4) |
| CARAVANSERAI | Large inn enclosing a courtyard in desert regions of North Africa and Asia (12) |
| ARDEN | Forest of ---, a region of North Warwickshire, scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It (5) |
| GREATPLAINS | A vast region of North America east of the Rocky Mountains (5,6) |
| MANITOBA | Last part of contingent departed in frenzy for region of North America (8) |
| PIEDMONT | A region of North West Italy, the capital of which is Turin (8) |
| MANCHURIA | Historical region of north-east China that has been a source of conflict between China, Japan and Russia (9) |
| CATALAN | A native or inhabitant of a region of North East Spain (7) |
| VINLAND | Coastal region of North America visited by Leif Ericsson and other Vikings from about 1000 AD, named from the number of grapes growing there (7) |
| FLANDERS | Historic region of north-west Europe, scene of prolonged battles in WWI (8) |
| BRITTANY | Region of North West France; tho peninsula betwoon trio English Channel and the Bay of Biscay (8) |
| ARAGONESE | Natives of region of north-east Spain (pop about 1.2 million (9) |
| NUBIA | Ancient region of north-east Africa, now part of southern Egypt and northern Sudan (5) |
| ARGONNE | The is a wooded region of north east France of wartime strategic significance (7) |
| NORMANS | The people of a historical region of north-west France, who invaded England in 1066 (7) |
| TAUPO | Largest lake of New Zealand, in the central region of North Island (5) |
| SAHEL | Semi-arid region of north-central Africa, south of the desert (5) |
