| HOWBEIT | Nevertheless it was the bow I twisted (7) |
| EVENSO | Nevertheless it was nice and smooth for this reason |
| ARCHIMEDEAN | Like mathematician to bow - I am English cleric of seniority |
| RECTOR | Cloth rep ruined this woman in Bow, I heard |
| HOWEVER | Nevertheless, it takes three and a half days to fly round (7) |
| SAQQARA | It was begun c. 2630 BCE, and it was the first pyramid to be built. It housed the tomb of King Djoser, who ruled Egypt during the Third Dynasty. Where is this pyramid located? |
| DESPAIR | A Tale of Two Cities: "It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of..." (7) |
| UBBIALI | Winner of the 125cc world title the same year as Hermann Paul Muller was 250 champ. It was the second of nine world titles won by this Italian. (7) |
| COLCHIS | In Greek mythology, it was the home of Medea and the destination of the Argonauts, a place of great wealth. In The Merchant of Venice (act 1, scene 1), Bassanio says, "Hang on her temples like a golde |
| SKYLINE | Trail left by aeroplane - it was the shape of the buildings in the distance (7) |
| NEMESIS | It was the tenth film in the Star Trek series (7) |
| AMERICA | It was the target export market for the Austin A90 Atlantic (7) |
| ADAMANT | Insisting it was the first insect to appear in the garden? (7) |
| SAPPORO | Northern city that is a popular centre for skiing and winter sports. It was the site of the Winter Olympics in 1972. (7) |
| EERIEST | See tee rise. It was the weirdest thing (7) |
| TENSEST | It was the tightest as numbers set out (7) |
| MONSTER | Me snort? No! It was the other scary thing (7) |
| LAHAINA | It was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii |
| OLYMPIA | It's plain it was the place for ancient games |
| TRENDED | Dressed about right - it was the fad (7) |
