| CAPEVERDE | Republic in which rebel Jack keeps quiet always |
| EASTERRISING | In which rebels are resisting furiously? |
| TSAR | Ruler Jack keeps in schoolbag at first |
| HOBBYIST | Jack keeps book in reserve for stamp collector, perhaps |
| SHEER | Absolute quiet always required (5) |
| MONEY | I'm all right, Jack, keep your hands off of my stack |
| DECADENT | Dissolute rebel Jack sunk in depression (8) |
| EGYPT | Republic in which you will find the Valley Of The Kings |
| AFGHANISTAN | Republic in which dog is brown (11) |
| GILEAD | Dystopian republic in which The Handmaid's Tale is set |
| FACADE | Appearance presented in association with rebel Jack (6) |
| COSTARICA | Republic in which Castro deceiving CIA nuts (5,4) |
| ESTONIA | Northernmost of the three Baltic republics, in which the first public Christmas tree was displayed in 1441 (7) |
| CASCADE | Fall for California's rebel, Jack (7) |
| CITADEL | Stronghold? Rebel Jack's left defending it (7) |
| CADE | A barrel; a juniper tree; rebel, Jack; or, a pet lamb, reared by hand (4) |
| INSPECT | Six-footer keeps quiet in survey (7) |
| TERRAPIN | Aquatic animal keeps quiet in habitat (8) |
| ENGLISHSETTER | Dog, having cocked up leg in street, keeps quiet (7,6) |
| CAMPUS | French writer keeps quiet in university area (6) |
