| RUTLAND | Inland English county; part of Leicestershire from 1974-97 (7) |
| RIFKIND | Malcolm ?, Conservative MP for Edinburgh Pentlands from 1974-97; Foreign Secretary from 1995-97 (7) |
| CAVAN | Republic of Ireland county, part of the border region (5) |
| FOXGLOVE | County flower of Leicestershire chosen by the charity Plantlife (8) |
| KANSAN | A county, part of London, actually near Harrow (6) |
| ORANGE | ____ County, part of California that features Disneyland in Anaheim (6) |
| BOYSON | Rhodes ___, Conservative MP for Brent North from 1974-97 (6) |
| ARLINGTON | Virginia county, part of the Washington metropolitan area, where the Pentagon and a national cemetery are located |
| ISLE | Offshore land is just a bit of Leicestershire (4) |
| STILTON | Strong English cheese, originally from Leicestershire (7) |
| BELVOIR | - Castle, stately home in Leicestershire; seat of the Duke of Rutland (7) |
| PORKPIE | Food from a town in Leicestershire (6,7,4,3) |
| IVANHOE | Scottish name given to section of the Midland Main Line through Leicestershire (7) |
| MOWBRAY | Melton ---, Leicestershire town famous for the production of pork pies and Stilton cheese (7) |
| ARGYLE | Old Scottish county; part name of a W Country football team (6) |
| SIMPSON | Sussex wicketkeeper/batter and captain who made an unbeaten 205 against Leicestershire in the 2024 County Championship at Grace Road (7) |
| SCRIVEN | Leicestershire allrounder who took 5-46 against Lancashire in the 2025 County Championship at Old Trafford (3,7) |
| ILLSTON | Setter leaves grinder on the hill in Leicestershire (7) |
| CRICKET | Sport played to a high standard in Leicestershire (7) |
| HOGGARD | Matthew ......., Yorkshire, Leicestershire and England fast bowler (7) |
