| HOLYROOD | Area in Edinburgh at the foot of the Royal Mile, site of the official Scottish residence of the reigning British monarch (8) |
| BULLOCH | Steer closer to Edinburgh at last instead of Kilmarnock to get rugby brothers (7) |
| HEAT | A hat worn around Edinburgh at first for warmth (4) |
| SCOT | Woman from Edinburgh at sea off east coast (4) |
| EDINBURGH | The capital of Scotland, site of the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the end of the Royal Mile (9) |
| BALMORAL | Name of a castle on the river Dee that is the Scottish residence of the British Royal family (8) |
| EDINBURGHCASTLE | Fortified building at the end of the Royal Mile (9,6) |
| BALMORALCASTLE | Scottish residence of the Royal Family |
| SALON | Any one of the official art exhibitions held in Paris from 1667 under the auspices of the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture (5) |
| TATTOO | Which military pageant takes place at the top of Edinburgh's Royal Mile (6) |
| GLADSTONESLAND | Pleased weight's come down to create tenement on the Royal Mile (10,4) |
| TRON | Badly torn fictional captain on the Royal Mile (4,4) |
| COBBLEDSTREET | Worked on last public road, like the Royal Mile (7,6) |
| UYGUR | One of the spellings of the official language of Xinjiang in China (5) |
| SANSKRIT | Ancient language of India that is one of the official languages of the country (8) |
| WORLDSEND | Close and pub on Edinburgh's Royal Mile (6,3) |
| ENG | One of the official languages of the U.N. |
| LATIN | One of the official languages of the Vatican |
| PARAGUAY | In 1992 Guarani become one of the official languages of this South American country |
| REX | Part of the official title of a king, used in documents (3) |
