| JUMBO | Which London Zoo elephant was sold to an American circus in 1882, killed by a train in 1885, then stuffed and displayed? (5) |
| GONE | Sold, to an auctioneer |
| CIRCUSELEPHANT | Celebrated pachyderm Jumbo, for one (He tragically was killed in 1885 when struck by a train in St. Thomas, Ontario): 2 wds. |
| CARAVAN | Two road vehicles joined by a train in the desert |
| BARNUM | Who was Bailey's partner in the famous American circus? (6) |
| EDUCATIONAUCTIONED | Like a PhD position that was sold to the highest bidder |
| ALITALIA | Airline that was sold to ITA Airways in 2021 |
| RINGLING | What was the surname of early American circus owners Alf, Al, Charles, John, Otto, Henry and Gus? (8) |
| SARASOTA | Ringling Museum of the American Circus city |
| STEAM | Vaporous matter depicted in a notable painting by Turner to convey the impression of a train in motion (5) |
| EROS | I'm in a circus in London, aching to go north |
| THEGAP | What to "mind" when exiting a train in London |
| ATHENAEUM | Which London gentlemen's club, founded in 1824, has a clubhouse at 107 Pall Mall, which was designed |
| BABAR | Which elephant was created by Jean de Brunhoff? (5) |
| TRUNK | Part of an elephant was found in the boot (5) |
| ABOARD | Travelling by a train or a ship? Mostly by road (6) |
| EARTH | When singer Carole King felt this move under her feet, she might have wondered if an elephant was walking nearby |
| DININGCAR | Part of a train in which food is served (6,3) |
| ARTISAN | Takes one skilled worker to make a train in South Australia (7) |
| RAFFLES | With an ant, butterfly fish, horse race, woodpecker and the world's largest flower named after him, a statesman and naturalist who founded Singapore, the Zoological Society of London and London Zoo (7 |
