| MASSIFCENTRAL | Upland area in southern France |
| RIVIERA | Area in Southern France (7) |
| NORTHYORKMOORS | Upland area, in which Rievaulx Abbey is located, that was designated a National Park in 1952 (5,4,5) |
| BRAE | Upland area in Scotland (4) |
| CLEEHILLS | Upland area in Shropshire AONB, near Ludlow (4, 5) |
| CAMBRIAN | ___ Mountains, upland area in Wales whose highest point is Pumlumon (8) |
| KALAHARIDESERT | Dry area in southern Africa (8,6) |
| BAYOU | Marshy area in southern US |
| SAI | Area in southern island for monkey (3) |
| PHANTASMIC | Spectral tailless rodents seen by parking area in southern county (10) |
| NEWFOREST | Large wooded area in southern England where cattle and ponies roam free (3,6) |
| EWELL | Suburban area in southern England, the birthplace of Petula Clark (5) |
| IBERIA | Contrary billionaire binge-watches series covering large area in southern Europe |
| MOJAVE | Desert area in southern California and western Arizona, named after a Native American tribe (6) |
| SAMURAI | Bring up a strange area in southern island for Japanese warriors (7) |
| MONITOR | Large lizard egg found in upland area |
| DROWN | Upland area with river in flood |
| ROOM | Accommodation in upland area, facing north (4) |
| MASSIF | ___ Central, upland area of south central France (6) |
| HILLOCK | Hostilities in Lancashire initially to secure small upland area |
