| TAHITI | Tropical area close to coast in Haiti possibly (6) |
| TAICHI | Martial art originally conceived in Haiti possibly (3,3) |
| CROSSCOUNTRY | Athletics event, coast-to-coast -- in Malta? (5-7) |
| MOTOR | Take car back to coast in part of Yorkshire? (5) |
| CARIBOU | Ungulate from Haiti possibly without a pulse, almost unconscious (7) |
| NUANCE | Subtle difference in tone as sister describes area close to church (6) |
| SCOPED | Police officer in Kent area close to Dartford investigated (6) |
| ARDENT | Burning forest close to coast (6) |
| TITCHY | Like minnows close to coast, causing irritation (6) |
| MAOIST | Red fog seen covering area close to Cairo (6) |
| HERMAN | Woody island area close to London |
| IGUANA | Herbivorous lizard native to tropical areas of the Americas and the Caribbean (6) |
| THELIZARD | Close to coast, male reptile in Cornish peninsula (3,6) |
| TOURIST | Sightseer, one in French city close to coast |
| SPAT | Minor argument in resort close to coast (4) |
| SUBTROPICAL | Applied to many gardens in the UK, this relates to, or is characteristic of, areas close to the tropics (3-8) |
| RINGSIDE | Two groups pursuing goals together in area close to fighting (8) |
| ASTARTE | Goddess found in area close to shore (7) |
| SEISM | Earth-shattering event is taking place in Kent area, close to Chatham |
| EXTENUATE | Make light of Cuba regularly intervening in area close to Suriname |
