| DEEPSOUTH | Wild pet housed in American region close to Mexico (4,5) |
| OHIO | Both limos regularly used in American region |
| ELPASO | City close to Mexico and New Mexico |
| SAMOA | Country in South America close to Mexico and America |
| STATES | In the end, riots will follow panic in American regions |
| DEEP | Pet housed around Alabama and Georgia etc. (4,5) |
| SOUTH | Pet housed around Alabama and Georgia etc. (4,5) |
| PATAGONIA | Man or woman in the past climbing in a S American region |
| ALTIPLANO | High point surrounded by a grassy area in South American region |
| BIBLEBELT | Band accompanying AC/ DC mostly wasted in South American region (5,4) |
| LIVINGBOY | Here he is, according to Paul Simon, while Tom flies to Mexico, 14/23 ___ (6,3,2,3,4) |
| COCHINEAL | Insect native to Mexico from which a crimson dye used to colour food is obtained |
| RIOGRANDE | Colorado-to-Mexico river (3,6) |
| SISALHEMP | Fibre made from the leaves of a plant native to Mexico (5,4) |
| AREOLAR | Middle of hole in region close to border of a ringed zone (7) |
| AMAZONIAN | Of S. American region (9) |
| STATENISLAND | Borough, region close to Manhattan, is alight (6,6) |
| BORDERLAND | Direction taken through flat region close to frontier |
| NORD | ___-Pas-de-Calais (region close to Dover) |
| IGNORES | Neglects unsettled region close to mountains (7) |
