| BLEAKHOUSE | Classic work: book associated with escape close to Scottish river |
| MILLION | Factory close to Scottish island dismissing a large number |
| ANDSOFORTH | Along with other things, an award is given to Scottish river |
| NEARMISSES | Narrow escapes close to girls (4,6) |
| SQUEAKER | Young bird's narrow escape close to Yorkshire river (8) |
| HOKEYCOKEY | Activity of party, perhaps, importing essential fuel to Scottish island (5,5) |
| DISNEYLAND | Reportedly keeps flying to Scottish, US or French resort (10) |
| RUNNERBEAN | Athlete comes to Scottish peak, having eaten a bit of food (6,4) |
| HEARTSEASE | Small flower provides comfort to Scottish footballers (10) |
| NEARMISS | A narrow escape close to a female teacher (4,4) |
| MAINSTAY | Principal component of water supply to Scottish river (8) |
| BRILL | Book associated with running water and fish (5) |
| NOVEL | Type/genre of book associated with the Man Booker Prize for Fiction (5) |
| DIARY | Book associated with the character of Bridget Jones (5) |
| THESAURUS | Type of book associated with Peter Mark Roget (9) |
| BOIL | Book associated with pollutant makes one seethe (4) |
| CHAPTER | Part of the book associated with the dean (7) |
| HOTPOTATO | Good books associated with Kitty in Panama ahead of opposition to controversial issue (3,6) |
| REACHFOR | Film about Australian chap stopping halfway to Scottish river, then getting cooler (5,3,3,3) |
| BURGEON | Book associated with press growth (7) |
