| PENICILLIN | One of the first antibiotics, accidently discovered by Scottish microbiologist Alexander Fleming in 1928 |
| PROXIMACENTAURI | Closest known star to the sun, discovered by Scottish astronomer Robert Innes in 1915 (7,8) |
| DRYCLEANING | Method now popularly used for washing expensive clothes; it was accidently discovered when a gasoline solvent was found to remove stains (3,7) |
| DARVEL | Town in East Ayrshire which is the birthplace of Sir Alexander Fleming (6) |
| ORGANIC | Form of farming lobbied by the Soil Association based on a set of standards that includes cutting the use of pesticides, chemical fertilisers and antibiotics (7) |
| BOND | James - - -, fictional spy created by Ian Fleming in 1953 (4) |
| VICKYMCCLURE | TV actress who played Kate Fleming in Line of Duty |
| FLOREY | Co-recipient of a Nobel Prize with Alexander Fleming and Ernst Chain for his part in developing penicillin (6) |
| BACTERIOLOGIST | Profession of Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin (14) |
| PASTEUR | French microbiologist Louis ___, known for his breakthrough work on the spread of diseases and for setting many of the foundations of public health |
| ETONIAN | Ian Fleming, in the 1920s |
| GRANDPIANO | Great! Work back with Fleming in making fine instrument (5,5) |
| LOUISA | May Alcott be found embracing Mr Fleming in Louisiana? (6) |
| HALLIDAY | Peter ___, actor who played Dr John Fleming in A For Andromeda (8) |
| DOHA | Had accidently found love in Persian Gulf city (4) |
| ZENITH | Form of Buddhism accidently hit heaven's high point (6) |
| BENEDICT | Who played the microbiologist Lucas Pegg in Threshold? First name is Rob. |
| SCOTS | Alexander Fleming and Andy Murray, e.g. |
| BUMPINTO | Accidently meet when spotted by bottom (4,4) |
| PAY | Cough up bits of pasta accidently (yuk) (3) |
