| LOTHIAN | Scottish Lowland region on the North Sea shore, divided into three historic counties in medieval times (7) |
| LALLAN | A form of Scottish lowland |
| GLEN | Scottish lowland |
| BUCHAN | Lowland region called the "Cold Shoulder of Scotland" (6) |
| PINTA | Fastest of three historic ships |
| NINA | One of three historic ships |
| LALLANS | English dialect of the Scottish Lowlands |
| GREATRIFTVALLEY | Lowland region extending from Jordan to Mozambique (5,4,6) |
| GLENS | Grand means of viewing Scottish lowlands? |
| SANTA | With 51-Down, one of three historic ships |
| ULLSWATER | Second-largest lake in the Lake District, on the border between the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland (9) |
| GLAMORGAN | One of the 13 historic counties of Wales, split into three in 1972 (9) |
| RHYMNEY | River in Wales forming the boundary between the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire (7) |
| ANGLIA | East _ _ _ _ _ _ , geographical region centred on the historic counties of Norfolk and Suffolk (6) |
| TEES | River that forms the boundary between the historic counties of Durham and Yorkshire (4) |
| SEASHELLS | Former homes for the seagoing types, that she sells, on the sea shore (9) |
| RETOOL | Modernize, in a way ... and when divided into three parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| MOTOWN | Record label founded in Detroit ... and, when divided into three words, where to find the answers to |
| SANDS | Metaphor for time ... and, when divided into three words, puzzle theme found in the four longest acr |
| GRANDPA | Pop's pop ... or, divided into three parts, what the answers to starred clues have in common |
