| BIGSUR | Rugged, mountainous section of the Central Coast of California (3,3) |
| ANGOLA | Country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa (6) (6) |
| MEDIOCRE | From "halfway up a mountain" or "somewhat rugged/mountainous", a word meaning "of middle height or degree" originally, later "average, ordinary, rather inferior, so-so" (8) |
| MALIBU | Resort on the Pacific coast of California (6) |
| ABUSES | Taunts Central Coast coaches (6) |
| RIVER | A station on the Central Coast line, starting with a bird of war |
| HAWKESBURY | A station on the Central Coast line, starting with a bird of war (10,5) |
| SANTAMONICA | Resort city on the coast of California (5,6) |
| PISMO | ___ clam (mollusk found off the coast of California) |
| DRAKE | He claimed the coast of California for Queen Elizabeth |
| MONTEREY | US port and resort in Central Coast, California north of San Luis Obispo (8) |
| SANTABARBARA | City on California's Central Coast (... letters 8-4) |
| AVOCA | Central Coast beach party runs out of smashed fruit (5) |
| WALMSLEY | 2015-16 Central Coast Mariners coach, Tony ... (8) |
| CAESAREA | 'Grab a butt!', reportedly in old city on Israel's central coast (8) |
| WOY | Double this, and it's a Central Coast town (3) |
| BLUETONGUE | Central Coast Stadium's former sponsored name (10) |
| WAVES | 2006 Shute Shield Central Coast rugby team (5) |
| PASTA | Park on a street on Central Coast with European food (5) |
| AVOCADO | Tree fruit for a NSW Central Coast beach party (7) |
