| ELCHE | Spanish city noted for the medieval religious drama performed there annually (5) |
| DAVOS | Swiss Alpine resort and, informally, the World Economic Forum hosted there annually |
| MINSTREL | A Galaxy's chocolate button for the medieval musician (8) |
| THREEPOINTTURN | Driver's manoeuvre to indicate change of direction performed there earlier (5,5,4) |
| FOLSOM | City in Sacramento County, California, best known for its prison, made famous by concerts performed there by Johnny Cash |
| BLARNEYSTONE | Ground near Selby that's out of fashion? Kiss performed there often (7,5) |
| NIKKO | Japanese city noted for the lavishly decorated Shinto shrine, Toshogu (5) |
| SALEM | Massachusetts city noted for the witch trials of 1692 (5) |
| OPERA | Musical drama performed at Glyndebourne's annual summer festival or the Grange, Hampshire, for example (5) |
| CORDOBA | Spanish city noted for its mosque, the Mezquita (7) |
| SEGOVIA | Spanish city noted for its castle and Roman aqueduct (7) |
| TOLEDO | Spanish city noted for swords |
| SANTAANA | Californian city noted for the Bowers Museum featuring Native American art (5,3) |
| DELFT | Dutch city noted for its blue-and white tin-glazed earthenware (5) |
| LIEGE | Belgian city noted for its Bueren Mountain landmark (5) |
| HOLON | Continue without director in Israeli city noted for its Design Museum (5) |
| MIRACLEPLAY | Imply a clear rewrite of medieval religious drama (7,4) |
| SPARTA | Ancient Greek city noted for the austere way of life of its citizens (6) |
| VENICE | Italian city noted for the voga alla veneta rowing style (6) |
| PARMA | Italian city noted for ham (5) |
