| LIMOUSIN | Region of south central France that includes the tapestry centre of Aubusson (8) |
| ALLIER | Department in central France that includes the city and spa resort of Vichy (6) |
| FLORAL | Description of a botanical design found on chintz, vintage Laura Ashley dresses, Aubusson carpets/tapestries or Colefax and Fowler textiles (6) |
| NORMANDY | Region of France that includes the port cities Cherbourg and Le Havre (8) |
| GIRONDE | Department of southwest France that includes the Bordeaux wine region (7) |
| SUTHERLAND | see 6dn, English artist whose works include the tapestry Christ in Majesty in Coventry Cathedral |
| GRAHAM | and 35dn, English artist whose works include the tapestry Christ in Majesty in Coventry Cathedral |
| KURT | and 2dn, English artist whose works include the tapestry Christ in Majesty in Coventry Cathedral |
| AUVERGNE | Historic region of south central France merged with the neighbouring Rhone-Alpes in 2016 (8) |
| CEVENNES | Mountain range in south central France on the south-east edge of the Massif Central (8) |
| LAMANCHA | Region of south-central Spain |
| COVENTRY | Cathedral containing the tapestry Christ In Glory In The Tetramorph (8) |
| GOLKONDA | A ruined city of south-central India situated west of Hyderabad |
| MASSIF | ___ Central, upland area of south central France (6) |
| PUY | ___ lentil, slate-green pulse with blue speckles of south-central France (3) |
| VICHY | Spa town of south-central France noted for its eponymous volcanic mineral water (5) |
| LYON | City of south-central France (4) |
| RIVER | First word of the name for a group of six species of primarily freshwater dolphins of south-central Asia, China, and South America and in the coastal waters of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. (5) |
| TROYES | City in north central France that is the capital of the Aube department (6) |
| ASHANTI | Administrative region of south central Ghana whose capital is Kumasi (7) |
