| MONTROSE | Resort town in Angus, Scotland east of Brechin (8) |
| ARBROATH | Town in Angus, Scotland noted for a type of small, smoked haddock (8) |
| NORTHESK | Salmon river in Angus, Scotland (5,3) |
| BELLROCK | Notorious reef off the east coast of Angus, Scotland, also called Inchcape |
| NONEVENT | Anticlimax in Brechin, one ventures (3-5) |
| GLAMIS | Small village in Angus, Scotland, the location of the castle in which Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother grew up (6) |
| GLAMISCASTLE | Childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, in Angus, Scotland (6,6) |
| EDZELL | Village in Angus, Scotland, originally called Slateford |
| ANDYKIRK | 2000-10 Northern Ireland and 2008-13 Dunfermline striker; Brechin City boss since 2021 (4,4) |
| AIRDRIE | Town in central Scotland east of Glasgow (7) |
| BRECHIN | The former status of this town in Angus is reflected in the name of its football team |
| OSSIAN | Loch ___, body of water in Scotland east of Fort William between Loch Treig and Loch Ericht (6) |
| BAIRN | Local youngster displaying attitude in confines of Brechin |
| FORFAR | Market town in Angus (6) |
| BOYDORR | Who, the First Baron of Brechin Mearns, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949? (4,3) |
| GLEBE | ..... Park, home ground of Brechin City FC (5) |
| WATSONWATT | Robert ___ (1892 - 1973), Brechin-born pioneer of radar, knighted in 1942 (6-4) |
| OATHLAW | Swear in front of police in Angus village (7) |
| INN | Sound like a chic place to stay in Brechin, Norman (3) |
| GLEBEPARK | Home of 2024-25 Highland Football League club Brechin City (5,4) |
