| HOTAIR | Rubbish musical about Heart of Midlothian |
| RIFFRAFF | Rubbish musical phrase hindering fine service |
| CREATURE | Make a fuss about heart of hurt animal |
| TOPIC | Question to policeman about heart of investigation (5) |
| GENERALISATION | Broad statement legionnaires put out about heart of NATO (14) |
| ODYSSEY | Poem about heart of Ulysses with happy ending |
| SHATTERED | Tear up about heart of matter, being exhausted (9) |
| OPUS | Masterpiece about heart of matter (4) |
| SISTERS | Nurses unfortunately stress about heart of patient (7) |
| NATURAL | Note expected regarding birth, about heart of young shaver, ultimately (7) |
| LOSEONESELF | Feel lesson diverting about heart of story and become engrossed (4,7) |
| BOHO | Startling word about hearts of some 1 |
| SCOTT | Author of the Waverley novels including Rob Roy,The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor (5) |
| SIRWALTERSCOTT | Author of the The Heart of Midlothian (3,6,5) |
| TYNECASTLE | .......... Park, home of Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian (10) |
| DOYLE | Republic of Ireland, 2018-21 Heart of Midlothian and 2021-22 Kilmarnock goalkeeper between spells at Bradford City (5) |
| COLIN | Republic of Ireland, 2018-21 Heart of Midlothian and 2021-22 Kilmarnock goalkeeper between spells at Bradford City (5) |
| JAMTARTS | The ... ..... , a nickname of Heart of Midlothian football club (3,5) |
| BUSBY | Drew ..... , 1973-79 Heart of Midlothian attacker; 1982-84 Queen of the South player manager (5) |
| FLOTTA | Hearts of Midlothian in front of retail centres at end of Festival Fringes on island (6) |
