| TI | The east of this island gained its independence from Indonesia in 2002 (5) |
| TIMOR | Part of this island gained independence from Indonesia in 2002. (5) |
| EASTTIMOR | Asian country that gained independence from Indonesia in May 2002 (4,5) |
| REACHADEADEND | Read about African country to the east of this gulf, where you may go no further (5,1,4,3) |
| NAPLES | Mount Vesuvius lies to the east of this historic Italian city |
| HAITI | Caribbean country that gained its independence from France in 1804 (5) |
| DUTCH | The former colony of the ___East Indies became Indonesia in 1949 (5) |
| SAMOA | South Pacific island country, gaining its independence from New Zealand in 1962 (5) |
| SATAY | Peanuts are the key ingredient in this sauce from Indonesia. (5) |
| ANGOLA | African country that gained its independence from Portugal in 1975 (6) |
| ALGERIA | North African country that gained its independence from France on July 5, 1962 |
| LAOS | Country that gained its independence from France in 1953 |
| INDIA | One's departing from Indonesia for South Asian country (5) |
| ERITREA | It gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1991 |
| ZIMBABWE | ZANU-PF has been the ruling party in this country since it gained its independence in 1980. (8) |
| SOUTHSUDAN | African country that gained its independence in 2011 (5,5) |
| SUMATRA | Mountainous island in W Indonesia, in the Greater Sunda Islands, separated from the Malay Peninsula by the Strait of Malacca |
| PITCAIRN | The population of this island is descended from the mutineers of the British ship HMS Bounty. |
| TJEN | Identify the surname of this player who became the first from Indonesia after 21 years to play in the U.S. Open main draw this year. (4) |
| KRAKATOA | A volcanic island in Indonesia, in the Sunda Strait, partially destroyed by its eruption in 1883 (8) |
