| STAUSTELL | Cornish town, a centre of the china clay industry (2.7) |
| POTTERSWHEEL | A turning-point in the china clay industry (7,5) |
| KETTERING | Town in Northamptonshire, formerly a centre of the footwear industry (9) |
| NANTUCKET | Island resort off Cape Cod, formerly a centre of the whaling industry |
| STAVANGER | Norwegian city, a centre of the oil industry (9) |
| KAOLINITE | Chief constituent of china clay |
| TECHNICAL | Let China clay initially be moulded by expert (9) |
| BULLFINCH | Bird that created havoc in the china shop? (9) |
| SIDEBOARD | Some whiskers in the china cabinet (9) |
| NOISETTE | Hybrid of the China rose and the musk rose; a chocolate made with hazelnuts; a medallion of lamb; or, an espresso with a dash of milk (8) |
| JANEFONDA | Two-time Academy Award-winning US actress whose films include Book Club,9 To 5, Monster-In-Law, On Golden Pond, This Is Where I Leave You and The China Syndrome (4,5) |
| CUTTYSARK | Fast swing ship built in 1869 for the China tea trade, now on display in Greenwich, London (5,4) |
| BAKERSFIELD | Californian town, a centre of oil production and refining |
| JOHNNY | First name of 'The China Wall' |
| ASIA | Part of the China Siam landmass (4) |
| NACHO | Part of the china chosen for Mexican food (5) |
| TYPHOON | Violent storm of the China Seas and W Pacific (7) |
| TYPHOONS | Storms of the China Seas and West Pacific (8) |
| ALBI | French town, a centre for the Cathars in the Middle Ages (4) |
| EPERNAY | Town on the bank of the River Marne in France that is a centre of the champagne industry (7) |
