| TOBESURE | A variety of Bute rose, I admit (2,2,4) |
| ROTHESAY | Isle of Bute town and part of a royal title (8) |
| LUTONHOO | Bedfordshire mansion built for the 3rd Earl of Bute (5,3) |
| SALUTARY | What's earned around centre of Bute is beneficial (8) |
| WHITELIE | You and I admit the success of the golf ball position is a fib (5,3) |
| IGNORANT | I admit collecting a small number in the dark (8) |
| EMIGRANT | Measure of printing I admit for one living abroad (8) |
| WHITETIE | You and I admit crack at Bond in formal wear (5,3) |
| ODORISE | Scent style in rose I gathered (7) |
| OSIER | Rose I exchanged for willow (5) |
| STORIES | They're related, by the way, to the wild rose I find (7) |
| IRISES | Flowers in roses I rightly pulled up (6) |
| SIDEDOORS | Odd roses I arranged in entrances (4,5) |
| OSIERS | Roses I turn into twigs |
| FIRTHOFCLYDE | Body of water in which the Isle of Bute lies |
| LARGS | Seaside resort on the Firth of Clyde opposite the Isle of Bute |
| POE | Writer of a short story that ends, "I admit the deed!-tear up the planks! here, here!-It is the beating of his hideous heart!" |
| APOLOGISED | I'm at fault, I admit, so I expressed my regrets (10) |
| TODEA | Genus of rare 'King Fern' seen at Ascog Hall, Isle of Bute ... in grotto, dear (5) |
| LUTON | Town in Bedfordshire near the former seat of prime minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (5) |
