| LORDLYON | Chief herald of Scotland, known historically as the High Sennachie (4,4) |
| ABSINTHE | Drink known historically as the 'green fairy' (8) |
| LYON | Chief herald of Scotland |
| ABERDEEN | Third-largest city of Scotland, known as the Granite City and the Silver City (8) |
| STORYTELLER | Meaning of Gaelic-derived term sennachie (11) |
| OUTERHEBRIDES | Part of Scotland known in Gaelic as Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| KINGS | - of Arms; chief heralds with authority to grant coats of arms (5) |
| SHAHALAM | Capital of the Malaysian state of Selangor, known historically as Sungai Renggam (4,4) |
| ANTONINE | Roman turf fortification in Scotland known as a Wall (8) |
| RACKRENT | Exorbitant demand for payment from drivers in Scotland known to cross river |
| MEDELLIN | Colombian city, known historically for gold and coffee (8) |
| SNOWDROP | As herald of spring, wintry weather event? (8) |
| LAOS | Landlocked country of Southeast Asia, known historically as Lan Xang (4) |
| RAINDROP | Herald of St Swithun's reign might ordain priest for sacrifice (8) |
| MERCURY | Toxic metallic element known historically as hydrargyrum (Latin, 'liquid silver') (7) |
| HEDGE | A bushy boundary or fence, known historically as a haw (5) |
| REDSPOTS | Herald of measles |
| SWALLOWS | Flying some 200 miles per day during their 6,000-mile migration, house martin-like birds considered heralds of spring and represented in heraldry as martlets (8) |
| COWBELLS | Heralds of Cockney birth? Changing first note, do these sound lower? (8) |
| EVENT | An occurrence associated with a single point in space-time, such as the high-energy example of a supernova; or, any one of the social occasions of the British season (5) |
