| MADHA | Tiny Omani exclave sitting close to the coast of the Gulf of Oman within the United Arab Emirates. (5) |
| MUSANDAM | Omani exclave sitting on the northeastern extension of the Arabian Peninsula, separating the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to form the Strait of Hormuz. (8) |
| DHABI | Abu ___, city within the United Arab Emirates (5) |
| RINGSIDER | One sitting close to boxing match |
| GHANA | Situated on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, this country achieved independence in 1957 under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah. |
| ESTONIA | Baltic country on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland (7) |
| ARABIAN | The world's largest peninsula. Located in the extreme southwestern corner of Asia, it is bounded by the Red Sea, the Persian (or Arabian) Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Gulf of Aden. (7) |
| DJIBOUTI | Port city and capital of the republic of the same name that lies on the southern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, an inlet of the Gulf of Aden (8) |
| ARABIANSEA | Part of the Indian Ocean connected to the Strait of Hormuz by the Gulf of Oman (7.3) |
| CABINDA | Northern exclave of Angola, bordered by the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Atlantic Ocean. (7) |
| CEUTA | Spanish exclave, military post, and free port on the coast of Morocco, at the Mediterranean entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. (5) |
| HORMUZ | Strait that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman (6) |
| FLORIDAKEYS | A chain of small islands off the coast of the South East US, dividing the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico (7,4) |
| NEEDLES | The ___, group of chalk stacks in the English Channel off the coast of the Isle of Wight (7) |
| NASSAU | The capital and chief port of the Bahamas, on the coast of the island of New Providence (6) |
| DANANG | The fifth largest city in Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea, at the opening end of the Han River |
| MELILLA | Spanish exclave, military base, and free port on the northern coast of Morocco. The city is located on the eastern side of the Cabo Tres Forcas. (7) |
| CAMPECHE | Bay of ?, that part of the Gulf of Mexico west of the Yucatan Peninsula |
| BLUE | - Grotto; natural sea cave on the coast of the island of Capri that was the sacred sanctuary of Tiberius (4) |
| CHESAPEAKEBAY | The largest inlet of the Atlantic in the coast of the US (10,3) |
