| HIGHTABLE | Where dons were formerly called competent (4,5) |
| XRAYS | What were formerly called roentgen rays? (1-4) |
| RESIGNED | Philosophical Society dons were in control |
| OAHU | Island where Don Ho was born |
| ROC | New ___ (New York City suburb where Don McLean was born) |
| TORTOISES | Chelonians known collectively as a creep whose shells were formerly used as the bodies of lyres (9) |
| TINPANALLEY | What name was given to a district in New York where many songwriters, arrangers and music publishers were formerly based? (3,3,5) |
| SPICE | The Moluccas were formerly known as the ___ Islands (5) |
| EXHALE | Out with it! You were formerly healthy? (6) |
| TRUCIAL | The United Arab Emirates were formerly known as the --States (7) |
| EXES | People who were formerly romantically involved |
| BROOM | Yellow-flowered shrub whose branches were formerly used for sweeping |
| MOP | An autumn fair or gathering at which farmhands and servants were formerly hired |
| FLEET | ___ Street, a road in Central London in which many newspaper offices were formerly situated (5) |
| GHETTO | An area in a European city in which Jews were formerly required to live |
| EGRETS | Birds whose long, white plumes were formerly much used for hat ornaments, etc. (6) |
| BROWNIE | Benevolent elf of folklore carrying out household chores at night; a junior Guide whose leaders were formerly named after owls; or, a square of rich chocolate cake (7) |
| DUCATS | Which gold coins were formerly in wide use in European countries (6) |
| BROGUES | What rough, untanned leather shoes were formerly worn in parts of rural Ireland and Scotland? (7) |
| BLUEBULLS | South African rugby union team formerly called Northern Transvaal (4,5) |