| BEATON | Pen name of the author of the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth novels (6) |
| INSULT | Slight item apparent between raisin and sultana? |
| ARIADNE | First name of the Agatha Christie character Mrs Oliver (7) |
| PECOS | Birth county of the Agatha Cristie (5) |
| BABKA | Raisin-and-rum cake |
| BRIDE | see 6ac, 2009 novel in the Agatha Raisin series by M C Beaton |
| THEREGOESTHE | 2009 novel in the Agatha Raisin series by M C Beaton (5,4,3,5) |
| RUTHERFORD | Father and son NZ Test batsmen, Ken and Hamish ... (10) |
| BLAKE | Comic radio duo, Andy Lee and Hamish ___ (5) |
| CHERISH | Nurse caught that woman and Hamish half-cut (7) |
| MUSCAT | Sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine; the capital of Oman (6) |
| ASHLEY | See picture clue: Scottish actor in After Life and Agatha Raisin, ------ Jensen (6) |
| OLIVER | Ariadne ...... , Poirot's friend in the Agatha Christie novels (6) |
| JENSEN | Ashley plays Sky One detective Agatha Raisin (6) |
| GOODBYE | Seasonal episode of the comedy-drama series with Ashley Jensen, Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas (7) |
| DEATHOFA | 1985 novel by M C Beaton that introduced the character Hamish Macbeth (5,2,1,6) |
| MINCEMEATS | Spiced mixtures of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients, served in pastry (10) |
| ROBERTCARLYLE | Star of Hamish MacBeth (6,7) |
| CARLYLE | Robert ?, actor who played the title role in 1990s BBC TV series Hamish Macbeth (7) |
| MOUSETRAP | The -; Agatha Christie mystery; the world's longest-running play (9) |
