| QUEENSLAND | The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of this Australian state |
| WRANGEL | -- Island in the Arctic Ocean lies off the coast of the extreme N.E. of Russia (7) |
| TANZANIA | The Zanzibar Islands lie off the coast of this East African country |
| NEWJERSEY | Atlantic City and its famous boardwalk are found on the coast of this state in the north-east of the |
| SHEPPEY | The Isle of ---, whose largest town is Sheerness, lies off the northern coast of Kent (7) |
| ARINAGOUR | Main village on the Isle of Coll, one of 26 inhabited islands that lie off the west coast of Argyll, |
| AUSTRALIA | Great Barrier Reef is off the north-east coast of this country (9) |
| ADELAIDE | This Australian state capital is called the city of churches (and is now also on the map as hometown of Australian Idol, Guy Sebastian) |
| MADAGASCAR | What country lies off the southeastern coast of Africa? (10) |
| CORALSEA | Arm of the South Pacific, location of the Great Barrier Reef (5,3) |
| VENEZUELA | The coast of this South American nation was sighted by Christopher Colombus in 1498 |
| LOCHINDAAL | Bowmore is on the coast of this Islay sea inlet |
| OWEN | Identify the surname of this Australian cricketer who won the Player of the Match award on his T20I debut at the Sabina Park in July 2025. (4) |
| NESER | Identify the surname of this Australian cricketer who replaced Nathan Lyon in the playing XI for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba and took 5 for 42 in the second innings. (5) |
| CORAL | Carol is off to find what the Great Barrier Reef is made of (5) |
| CAIRNS | Australian city in Queensland noted as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef (6) |
| MACKAY | The Great Barrier Reef Arena is in this Australian city. (6) |
| BLACKSEA | The Crimean peninsula is on the north coast of this body of water (5,3) |
| ISOLATED | Squashed toad lies off the beaten track (8) |
| KRAKEN | Mythical sea monster which was believed to lie off the coasts of Nonrway and Greenland (6) |
