| MUNGO | Park explorer in Africa, a saintly Scot (5) |
| SANSA | A culturally diverse word/name meaning praise or charm in India; a mbira or thumb piano in Africa; a sweet apple in Japan; or, the eventual queen of House Stark's Winterfell (5) |
| ISAAC | Raised in Africa, a significant biblical figure (5) |
| BWANA | In Africa, a respectful form of address corresponding to 'sir' (5) |
| PARKA | Explorer in Africa needs a weatherproof coat |
| STOEP | In South Africa, a raised platform or veranda in front of a house (5) |
| SAUNA | Peacekeeping force in South Africa, a hot place (5) |
| OKAPI | They're wild in central Africa, a significant proportion, after sanction (5) |
| KOPJE | (S Africa) A small hill (5) |
| DWAAL | In South Africa, a state of absent-mindedness or confusion |
| STEVE | A saintly woman can make a man's name! (5) |
| STAIR | As used by a climber with a saintly air? (5) |
| STEED | Horse with a saintly head? (5) |
| STONE | Is Sharon, for instance, a saintly one? (5) |
| STATE | Declare a saintly brew of tea! (5) |
| STOAT | A saintly seed, it seems, but it's animal! (5) |
| STEER | Animal with a saintly head, always? (5) |
| DALAILAMA | From a country in Africa, a boy returned as spiritual leader |
| ELEPHANTGRASS | Tall crop in Africa - a spear's length potentially (8,5) |
| CASABLANCA | Somewhere in Africa a bag's returned comparatively empty, we hear (10) |
