| USSR | We, sir, were once a huge republic |
| RCA | Once a huge electronics and TV maker, this company was founded in 1919 (3) |
| EXES | People who were once a romantic item |
| WROXETER | Village in Shropshire, once a large Roman city (8) |
| COVENTGARDEN | District in London's West End that was once a large fruit and vegetable market (6,6) |
| CHINA | LARGE REPUBLIC (5) |
| NIGERIA | Large republic often referred to as the 'Giant of Africa' (7) |
| WISER | We, sir, contrive to be better informed (5) |
| IUSEDTO | "That was once a big part of my life" |
| WIRES | We, sir, can get them crossed |
| BOOZER | Tiny amount shortly consumed by South African once a big drinker |
| BALL | Round, boat fishing sinker - once a big gun's ammo (6,4) |
| CANNON | Round, boat fishing sinker - once a big gun's ammo (6,4) |
| YOJANA | An opening of air transport shrinks what was once a big distance in India (6) |
| NASSAU | This largest city in the Bahamas was once a big pirate hangout (6) |
| GUINEAS | They were once worth a little more than a pound |
| BURNINGISSUE | Witches were once such a topic (7,5) |
| RUNES | A lot of prunes were once seen as being symbolic |
| SALTINES | They were once advertised with the slogan "Polly wants a cracker?" |
| ESCALADO | Game in which model racehorses that were once made of lead are propelled along a cloth track (8) |
