| CONSETT | Town in north-west Co. Durham south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne (7) |
| KEELE | Village and civil parish in northern Staffordshire, approximately three miles west of Newcastle-under-Lyme, that is home to a university that was founded in 1949 |
| ELNINO | The weather pattern over the Pacific Ocean producing drought in Australian and floods on the west co |
| VITA | ___ Sackville-West, co-founder of the garden at Sissinghurst (4) |
| STANLAUREL | "Way Out West" co-star, 1937 |
| GEORDIE | Nickname for a native of Newcastle upon Tyne. (7) |
| SURTEES | __ House, landmark building on the Newcastle-upon-Tyne riverfront (6,7) |
| FARNHAM | Town in North West Surrey, the western starting point of the North Downs Way (7) |
| BYKER | Inner city area of Newcastle upon Tyne, south of Heaton and north of St Peter's (5) |
| RUNCORN | Town in north west England (7) |
| BEAMISH | Three trout lakes in Co. Durham (*I bash 'em!) (7) |
| WALLSEND | Town east of Newcastle upon Tyne (8) |
| GOSFORTH | Affluent well-established area of Newcastle upon Tyne (8) |
| HEATON | District of Newcastle upon Tyne bordered by Walkergate, Jesmond, Byker and Sandyford |
| GOSFORTHPARK | Site of Newcastle upon Tyne's horse racing course (8,4) |
| JUBILEE | ___ Lakes fly fishery, Co.Durham with triploid rainbows; also 25th or 50th anniversary (7) |
| GEORDIES | Nickname for natives of Newcastle upon Tyne. (8) |
| NOMINEE | Candidate from old pit in Co Durham, perhaps |
| GATESHEAD | Town in on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne |
| KITTIWAKE | The world’s most inland colony of this seabird is in Newcastle upon Tyne |
