Possible Clues:

• See 17
• Beginning in Norway, Laotian moving across the country
• Race of more than local interest?
• Corrupt 'haves' all at once inherit our greatest public asset
• Famous race with grand start?
• Knight of sound mind beheaded citizen
• See 14
• See 9 Across
• All-round goalie's kept in African province and across the country
• State-wide