| TIEDINKNOTS | Bad tendonitis over the weekend, as Douglas Ross is regarding Johnson (4,2,5) |
| TOTALRECALL | Film set on Mars starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Douglas Quaid (1990) |
| KICK | Keep it clean for starters on the weekend, as striker is expecting it from defender! (4) |
| KNOW | Have in mind it's the weekend as we speak (4) |
| SCISSORS | Turns up, S. Ross is independent conservative bearing the responsibility for the cuts (8) |
| KEMP | Former Eastender and film-maker Ross is looking somewhat unkempt (4) 24 Singular show on BBC (3) |
| BYELECTIONS | Forthcoming results might clear up Douglas Ross' Johnson dilemma (2-9) |
| CARPAL | Travel buddy is regarding part of the lower arm |
| CARDROSS | First sign of Douglas Ross following vehicle to village on the Firth of Clyde (8) |
| GATE | Scrap opening around close to capacity - cause of Douglas Ross flip-flopping - see Johnson (9) |
| PARTY | Scrap opening around close to capacity - cause of Douglas Ross flip-flopping - see Johnson (9) |
| KNEE | Part of the body affected by patellar tendonitis (4) |
| WICK | Walk-in coiffeur opens on weekend, as regular trim could be enlightening? (4) |
| AGAINST | What 29Ac 27Ac 7Dn is regarding 1Dn and 17Dn - a gin cocktail, in a way (7) |
| REALIST | Down-to-earth type is regarding a catalogue (7) |
| TORIES | Scotland's are led by Douglas Ross (6) |
| ATTEND | Treat tendonitis as interns observe |
| KIBOSH | It's a bit of a put-on job if you want it to end by weekend as poor Bishop lacks power (6) |
| BRASSIERE | Officers, that is, regarding underwear |
| MIAMI | ___ Gardens (city where Taylor Swift will play three shows this weekend as she winds down her epic Eras Tour) |
