| BERMUDA | Rum drunk in place to rest on a British island territory (7) |
| HIGHTEA | Eighth novel rests on a British tradition (4,3) |
| COTERIE | Set place to rest on lake (7) |
| INTHESHADE | Good place to rest on a hot day |
| DAY | New drama set on a British island, with Jude Law and Emily Watson (3,5,3) |
| STHELENA | British island territory in the South Atlantic |
| TURMOIL | Rum drunk in work produces disquiet (7) |
| THETHIRD | And 20 Down New drama set on a British island, with Jude Law and Emily Watson (3,5,3) |
| NEWFOUNDLANDSCREECH | High-alcohol rum drunk in a ceremony depicted in the musical "Come from Away" |
| UMBRATICAL | A Baltic rum drunk in retirement |
| EVEREST | She was the first to rest on a mountain (7) |
| ENDEMIC | Native to a single country, island, territory, etc (7) |
| SENATOR | Representative might rest on a sort-out (7) |
| LIEDOWN | A short rest on a bed (3-4) |
| HAMSTER | Actor wasted rest on a pet (7) |
| MAYFAIR | Most expensive property on a British Monopoly set |
| NORFOLK | Name the external island territory of Australia, situated ENE of Sydney NSW (7) |
| MANNING | Staffing on a British isle? |
| OFFSIDE | On a British vehicle's right |
| BONAIRE | Self-governing island territory of the Netherlands 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of Venezuela; chief town, Kralendijk (7) |
