| LOCHHEAD | Liz -, national poet of Scotland from 2011-16 (8) |
| ROBERTBURNS | Known as the national poet of Scotland, the ploughman's poet or simply The Bard (6,5) |
| MAKAR | National poet of Scotland |
| MOSS | Kate ?, Croydon-born supermodel married to singer Jamie Hince from 2011-16 |
| KATEMOSS | Croydon-born supermodel married to singer Jamie Hince from 2011-16 |
| BATLEY | RFL Championship club coached by John Kear from 2011-16 (6,8) |
| BULLDOGS | RFL Championship club coached by John Kear from 2011-16 (6,8) |
| NZOGBIA | Charles ...... , Nigerian winger with Aston Villa from 2011-16 (7) |
| DZEKO | Edin ..... . Bosnia & Herzegovina striker with Man City from 2011-16 (5) |
| KATE | Croydon-born supermodel married to singer Jamie Hince from 2011-16 (4,4) |
| STUART | Royal house of Scotland from 1371, and of England from 1603 (6) |
| BURNSNIGHT | Celebration of the life of Scotland's national poet, held on 25 January (5,5) |
| MINCH | North --- separates the mainland of Scotland from the Isle of Lewis (5) |
| DAVIDSON | Ruth, politician who led the Conservatives in Scotland from 2011 to 2019 (8) |
| PETOFI | Sandor ___, Hungarian poet and revolutionary considered Hungary's national poet |
| KATHLEENJAMIE | Scotland's new Makar or national poet (8,5) |
| BARD | Part of stave on key for a National poet |
| BURNS | Scotland's national poet (5) |
| PETERMACKAY | Scotland's new Makar or national poet (5,6) |
| PERTH | City on the banks of the River Tay that was considered to be the capital of Scotland from 1210-1452 (5) |
