| COLERIDGE | Poet going north: 'Say, frightful water in Scotland, mostly' (9) |
| DEE | Flower of Scotland mostly low-pitched |
| BERGEN | Going north, say, in European city to find another (6) |
| GETCRACKING | Start going north, say, reaching ton on A1 |
| GEAREDUP | Going north, say, are Irish politicians suitably prepared? |
| BONEYARDS | One unknown poet's going round burial grounds (9) |
| LOCHLEVEN | Body of water in Scotland housing a castle that was the place of imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scot |
| GEORDIE | Native of the north, say, in recession: do ___ ? (7) |
| PONGED | Smelt seen in north, say, turning among whales (6) |
| NEGLIGEE | Clothing item from North, say, I originally glimpsed in shelter |
| OVID | Poet going west in Vladivostok |
| SKYLARKING | Tomfoolery from poet going into air guitar initially (10) |
| CATS | Initials of Anglo-American poet going on about practical creatures |
| TOPEE | A pith helmet adapted by poet going east (5) |
| DRAB | Poet's going round with loose woman (4) |
| BURN | Some water in Scotland may go up in flames (4) |
| NEATNESS | Cattle going to water in Scotland, being smart |
| SEALOCH | Body of water in Scotland with water-beast? Pshaw! (3,4) |
| LOCH | See companion in body of water in Scotland (4) |
| AGEN | Up north, say, a town noted for its prunes (4) |
