| BARRIERREEF | The Great ---, largest coral system, seen in box C (7,4) |
| JAPAN | Land of the rising sun, whose flag is seen in box G (5) |
| PITVIPER | Venomous creature seen in box one musician keeps hidden |
| USENET | Messaging system seen hacked in Utah (6) |
| STEREO | Sound system seen within austere office |
| NIUE | The "Rock of Polynesia" in the South Pacific that is one of the largest coral atolls in the world (4) |
| KIRITIMATI | Largest coral atoll in the world, in the central Pacific; formerly (until 1981) called Christmas Island (10) |
| BARRIER | The world's largest coral reef, the Great ... Reef |
| TAPEMEASURE | Length checker in box C (4,7) |
| EASTERBUNNY | Annual chocolate egg deliverer in box C (6,5) |
| BLUEBERRIES | Popular dessert fruits in box C (11) |
| ALICECOOPER | Shock rocker in box C (5,6) |
| GREAT | Largest coral reef in the world (5,7,4) |
| ALDABRA | Forming part of Seychelles, the world's second-largest coral atoll (7) |
| UNDERWEAR | Red garment in box C worn in Italy to help attract love in the New Year (9) |
| KRUSTY | --- the Clown, The Simpsons entertainer in box C (6) |
| ESCAPE | The Great -. movie In box C (6) |
| OCEANROAD | Great ---, scenic drive in box C (5,4) |
| LORDOFTHE | ___ Rings, movie series in box C filmed in New Zealand (4,2,3) |
| RIGGING | Ship's tackle system in box C (7) |
