| LIMOUSIN | Region of south central France that includes the tapestry centre of Aubusson (8) |
| ALLIER | Department in central France that includes the city and spa resort of Vichy (6) |
| GRAHAMSUTHERLAND | English artist whose works include the tapestry Christ in Majesty in Coventry Cathedral |
| FLORAL | Description of a botanical design found on chintz, vintage Laura Ashley dresses, Aubusson carpets/tapestries or Colefax and Fowler textiles (6) |
| NORMANDY | Region of France that includes the port cities Cherbourg and Le Havre (8) |
| GIRONDE | Department of southwest France that includes the Bordeaux wine region (7) |
| AUVERGNE | Historic region of south central France merged with the neighbouring Rhone-Alpes in 2016 (8) |
| CEVENNES | Mountain range in south central France on the south-east edge of the Massif Central (8) |
| LAMANCHA | Region of south-central Spain |
| GOLKONDA | A ruined city of south-central India situated west of Hyderabad |
| ARDENNES | Wooded region of south-east Belgium, extending into Luxembourg, France and Germany (8) |
| DORDOGNE | Department in Aquitaine region of south-west France (8) |
| ARMAGNAC | A distinctive brandy distilled in a region of South West France (8) |
| CALABRIA | Region of south-west Italy with the chief town Reggio (8) |
| PROVENCE | Geographical region of south-eastern France (8) |
| GEOFFROY | The one-word name for this French zoologist inspired the common name of a small cat, found in mountainous regions of South America. |
| DUMFRIES | ____ and Galloway, a region of south-west Scotland (8) |
| GALLOWAY | Dumfries and ___, administrative region of south-west Scotland (8) |
| ASHANTI | Administrative region of south central Ghana whose capital is Kumasi (7) |
| MASSIF | ___ Central, upland area of south central France (6) |
