| DEMISE | Frenchman is in river: it's the end |
| ADMIT | Confess that Frenchman is in mine passage (5) |
| VEZELAY | This French village lies on a hill on the left bank of the Cure River. Its history is tied to its Benedictine abbey, founded in the 9th century. The abbey attracted pilgrims because the supposed remai |
| DOVE | Most of port is in river (4) |
| DEPUTISE | Cover for set is in river (8) |
| DETENTE | Lessening of hostilities when camping equipment is in river (7) |
| DEGRADE | Shame short person with degree is in river (7) |
| DEHUMANISE | Person is in river, take away his personality (10) |
| TRENT | River - its source is in Staffordshire (5) |
| RED | River, its source in the US, flowing north to empty into L Winnipeg (3) |
| HIPPO | Having a joint by the river, it's often in the water (5) |
| IRTYSH | Chief tributary of Russia's Ob River; its source is in China's Altai Mountains (6) |
| POTAMOLOGY | The scientific study of rivers, its name coming from the Greek word for river (10) |
| BRACKISH | Toward the back, around the river, it's salty (8) |
| TRAMWAY | Push closer to Glasgow entering river - it's a spot of drama in the city (7) |
| NASTURTIUM | Around river it's autumn riotously in flower |
| CONGO | Second-longest African river - it's also known as the Zaire |
| RUBICON | River, its crossing decisive |
| ADEQUATE | As temperature in a river it's just about sufficient |
| OPTICALART | Train to capital crossing river, its effect disorienting (7,3) |
