| WEALD | The -, region of southeast England between the North Downs and the South Downs (5) |
| ESSEX | County of southeast England, on the North Sea and the Thames estuary (5) |
| EPSOM | Surrey town at the foot of the North Downs with a Jockey Club racecourse (5) |
| THEWEALD | Area in South East England between the North and the South Downs (3,5) |
| SAVOY | Region of southeast France |
| KENT | 'Garden of England', site of the 'castle of queens, queen of castles' and much of the North Downs (4) |
| SURREY | One of the home counties, site of Box Hill and parts of the North Downs (6) |
| ANGLOSAXON | The language spoken in England between the 5th Century and the Norman Conquest (5-5) |
| SUSSEX | West ---, county of southeast England, the county town of which is Chichester (6) |
| FARNHAM | Town in North West Surrey, the western starting point of the North Downs Way (7) |
| REIGATE | Town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs (7) |
| WIRRAL | Peninsula in NW England between the estuaries of the Rivers Dee and Mersey (6) |
| THEWIRRAL | Peninsula in NW England between the estuaries of the Rivers Mersey and Dee (3,6) |
| PROVENCAL | The language of an historic region of southeast France (9) |
| OUSE | Great ___, river of southeast England, re-routed several times since 1236 (4) |
| THECINQUEPORTS | Group of seaports in Southeast England that formed a maritime and defensive association in the 11th century (3,6,5) |
| ARDENNES | Wooded region of southeast Belgium, extending into Luxembourg, France and Germany (8) |
| CINQUEPORT | One of an association of coastal towns in southeast England which formerly provided ships for the king's service (6,4) |
| RIVIERA | Coastal region of southeast France and northwest Italy |
| FEUDAL | Like England between the ninth and 15th centuries |
