| ABARTH | Famous tuning and racing firm with the scorpion badge (6) |
| FIASCO | Motor racing firm admitting a second ludicrous failure (6) |
| CORSET | Stays at small firm with the right group (6) |
| CODDLE | Pamper two directors in firm with the French (6) |
| SETTER | More firm with the dog (6) |
| STEADY | Firm with the boyfriend (6) |
| DWAYNE | ___ Johnson The Scorpion King actor who plays the role of Black Adam in the 2022 film Black Adam |
| LAMBIE | Patrick ...... , former Sharks and Racing 92 fly-half; 2010 South Africa Test debutant (6) |
| BROOKS | Charlie ___, racehorse trainer and racing columnist born in 1963 (6) |
| BUTTON | Fastener and racing driver (6) |
| VALBON | Ludovic ...... , former Bordeaux Begles, Brive and Racing 92 centre; 2004 France Test debutant against USA (6) |
| SCOTT | Author of the Raj Quartet comprising The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence and A Division of the Spoils (5) |
| CONSTABLE | Hoax the firm with the painting |
| CRISP | Firm with the gentleman the policeman held up (5) |
| YACHT | Boat for cruising and racing with accommodation including and cabins with berths (5) |
| NOCTURNAL | The scorpion is ___ often hiding during the day under rocks and in holes in the ground before emerging at night to feed |
| ANTARES | The so-called "heart of the scorpion" in the night sky |
| ORGANISATION | Firm with The Irish Times, for one (12) |
| MACON | Firm with the chap about wine (5) |
| EDWARDS | Sporting artist who painted hunting and racing scenes, compiled Seen from the Saddle and provided illustrations for editions of Country Life, Black Beauty and Lorna Doone (7) |
