| LIGURIA | Third-smallest region of Italy, comprising the provinces of Genoa, Imperia, La Spezia and Savona (7) |
| ALAND | The smallest region of Finland, which received autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations |
| NAGY | Adam .... , Hungary, Spezia and 2019-21 Bristol City midfielder (4) |
| RIVIERA | Part of the Mediterranean coastal region of SE France and NW Italy, extending from Cannes to La Spezia (7) |
| SAGITTA | Third-smallest of the constellations, in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila; the Arrow (7) |
| JIANGSU | Third-smallest by area and most densely populated of the 22 provinces of China; capital, Nanjing (7) |
| SANREMO | Port and resort in Imperia, NW Italy on the slopes of the Maritime Alps (7) |
| TRIPURA | Third-smallest state of India, on the eastern border of Bangladesh; capital, Agartala (7) |
| IMPERIA | Small port on the Gulf of Genoa in Italy NE of San Remo (7) |
| CASCARA | Tree native to the provinces and states of the Pacific coast |
| CONTOUR | Chorus-leader doing the provinces may find it on the map (7) |
| BELGIAN | Nationality of former car maker Imperia (7) |
| BELGIUM | Country where carmaker Imperia was founded (7) |
| GENOESE | Inhabitant of Genoa, Italy (7) |
| ONTARIO | Oration delivered in one of the provinces |
| TOURING | 'Doing the provinces' (7) |
| AUGUSTA | Third-smallest state capital |
| ITALIAN | Native of Genoa |
| ACMILAN | Hated rival of Genoa CFC |
| ANDALUSIA | Region of southern Spain which includes the provinces of Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga and Seville (9) |
