| GALLUS | Scots term for bold or cheeky (6) |
| NESS | Suffix for bold or cold |
| EST | Suffix for bold or cold |
| ROBUST | Word for bold, hardy, healthy, strong in constitution, sturdy or vigorous, like the enduring strength of an ancient oak, thus its etymological root (6) |
| ZANDRA | Miss Rhodes, English fashion designer known for bold printed fabrics (6) |
| RASCAL | Mischievous or cheeky child (6) |
| BICKER | Scots term for a wooden bowl for liquor or a staved vessel for porridge; a mischievous dash or quick scamper; a clattering noise; most notably, an altercation, petty squabble, quarrel or wrangle; or, |
| BRIGHT | Word for a bold or vivid colour, also used to mean cheerful, clever, full of light, promising or sunny (6) |
| DARING | To be bold or intrepid, is to be what (6) |
| FANKLE | Scots term for a tangle or muddle (6) |
| WABBIT | Scots term for exhausted or slightly unwell (6) |
| MINGER | Scots term for unattractive person or thing (6) |
| ANEATH | Scots term for below or under (6) |
| ETTLED | Scots term for planned or intended (6) |
| LUCKEN | Scots term for locked or shut (6) |
| GUDDLE | Scots term for mess or confusion (6) |
| CRAIGS | Scots term for cliffs or steep rocks (6) |
| PARTAN | Scots term for edible crab (6) |
| GIMMER | Scots term for young ewe (6) |
| BREEKS | Scots term for trousers (6) |
