| ROTHERHAM | South Yorkshire town that was the birthplace of the Chuckle Brothers (9) |
| HAWORTH | Yorkshire town that was home to the Bronte family (7) |
| TOMETOYOU | 1990s BBC children's game show that was presented by the Chuckle Brothers (2,2,2,3) |
| TOYOU | "To me" follow-up for the Chuckle Brothers (2,3) |
| PENISTONE | Part of the way open is to nearest South Yorkshire town (9) |
| KIRKCALDY | Soctland's Firth of Forth town that was the birthplace of pioneer economist, Adam Smith |
| STRATFORD | Warwickshire town that was the birthplace of William Shakespeare, _-upon-Avon (9) |
| PALESTINE | East ___, Ohio town that was the site of a 2023 train derailment that released hazardous chemicals |
| DONCASTER | South Yorkshire town |
| SHEFFIELD | City in South Yorkshire associated with the manufacture of high-quality steels (9) |
| WENTWORTH | Village in South Yorkshire, home to the UK's largest privately owned house with the longest facade in Europe, approximately twice as wide as Buckingham Palace (9) |
| LOUVAIN | French name of the Belgian town that was the stronghold of the dukes of Brabant in the Middle Ages (7) |
| LONGEATON | Derbyshire town that was once a centre for lace-making (4,5) |
| YPRES | Nicknamed "Wipers" by British troops, Belgian town that was the site of three battles of the First World War including one during the Race to the Sea (5) |
| SANDSTONE | Sensible keeping street clad in South Yorkshire river rock |
| MONS | Belgian town that was the scene of the first battle of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I |
| ASSISI | Italian town that was the birthplace of St Francis |
| NAZARETH | Ancient town that was the Biblical home of Joseph, Mary and the young Jesus |
| TIKRIT | Iraqi town that was the birthplace of Saladin and Saddam Hussein |
| AMHERST | Massachusetts college town that was the birthplace of Emily Dickinson |
