| WHATFOR | Why North-South divide not entirely inspiring Holyhead (4,3) |
| DEGRADE | Shame qualification not entirely inspiring Bill (7) |
| ADAMANT | A collection of facts and figures not entirely inspiring chap to be resolute (7) |
| SANDALS | Bottom gear for salad of the North-South divide (7) |
| MASONDIXONLINE | Lawyer and policeman cover north-south divide |
| OHIO | North/South divide, with "the" |
| TOWN | Settlement to beat North/South divides (8) |
| WASHOUT | Around Holyhead, was out to create a fiasco (4-3) |
| DEADEND | This could be dull close in Holyhead (4,3) |
| SCHOLAR | Studious composer of carols about Holyhead (7) |
| JERICHO | Little woman going around Clapton and Holyhead to find Biblical location (7) |
| MAWKISH | The soppy, beastly mouth of what you'll find between Dun Laoghaire and Holyhead (7) |
| EACHWAY | North south east and west, win or place (4,3) |
| EQUATOR | Earth's north-south dividing line (7) |
| TRANSIT | Characteristic involving North-South haulage |
| ENSNARE | Trap half of army in east, north, south and northeast (7) |
| AVENUES | North-south thoroughfares in Manhattan |
| SPONSOR | Back tracking clue round north/south axis (7) |
| COMPASS | Instrument that shows north, south, east and west |
| NONSTOP | Without interruption, in absence of North-South cover (3-4) |
