| GEORDIES | What are people from Tyneside in the north-east of England commonly referred to as? (8) |
| RUFUS | William II, king of England, commonly known as William -- (5) |
| FIFERS | Versatile refs if they are people from Scotland's kingdom! (6) |
| FORESTRY | In favour of attempt to hide middle of Tyneside in an expanse of trees |
| BLIGHTY | England, commonly |
| TEES | River in the north-east of England where the High Force falls and the Low Force cascades (4) |
| SALVIA | The largest genus of plants in the mint family, commonly referred to as sage |
| SHORTHORN | A breed of cattle originating in the north-east of England (9) |
| WAR | The monument on Turpin Road in Walford is commonly referred to as the __ Memorial (3) |
| OVERLORD | Codename of the invasion of Normandy by Allied forces, commonly referred to as D-Day (8) |
| SUNDERLAND | Having landed, runs about in the North-East of England (10) |
| JARROWMARCH | An organised 1936 protest against unemployment and poverty in the north east of England (6,5) |
| METRO | Light rail system in the North East of England (4, 3, 4. S) |
| TARSAND | Another name for bituminous sand, this is a deposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone saturated with highly viscous bitumen. Oil recovered from this material is commonly referred to as |
| BIND | The wild plant Convolvulus arvensis is more commonly referred to as ___weed (4) |
| INCARVILLEA | Genus of hardy perennials, commonly referred to as hardy gloxinia (11) |
| SMEW | Related to "widgeon" or "small wild duck", a dainty diver commonly referred to as a white nun or a redhead when male or female respectively (4) |
| SCOTLAND | Country whose devolved legislature is commonly referred to as Holyrood (8) |
| NORFOLK | County in the east of England, home to Sandringham House and much of the Broads (7) |
| NEWJERSEY | Atlantic City and its famous boardwalk are found on the coast of this state in the north-east of the |
