| AILSACRAIG | Scottish island in the Firth of Clyde whose granite has long been quarried to make curling stones (5,5) |
| CARRARA | Since Roman times, what marble has been quarried at a town with the same name in Tuscany? (7) |
| HINDQUARTER | Back end could be quarried to the nth degree (11) |
| TANGIER | Granite has more of a flavour, perhaps, in Africa (7) |
| ARRAN | What is the name of the largest Scottish island in the Firth of Clyde? (5) |
| BUTE | Island in the Firth of Clyde whose only town is Rothesay (4) |
| AYR | Port on the Firth of Clyde whose racecourse hosts the Scottish Grand National |
| SHREW | Small, mouse-like creature, the Balearic variety has long been extinct but Dwarf members of the species have been spotted in Mallorca's Tramuntana mountain range (5) |
| SPA | Which small town in eastern Belgium has long been celebrated for the curative properties of its mineral springs? (3) |
| ASWAN | The stones used to build the pharaoh's pyramids were quarried in this town in Egypt that is now the site of two dams |
| SAUCER | Part of the service that has long been associated with The Cup (6) |
| LEMON | The juice of what fruit has long been used as invisible ink? (5) |
| WHITESTORK | This bird has long been a symbol of fertility in Europe. Parents used to tell their children that new babies were brought by this bird. |
| WEMBLEY | In the London area, it has long been of final significance (7) |
| ELM | The bark of this North American tree has long been used for medicinal purposes, slippery ... |
| BOTTLESOFWINE | Beer has long been sold in Japanese vending machines; in recent years, these have caught on as well |
| SPEARMINT | Common garden herb which flourishes in Mallorca where is has long been used in cooking and health remedies (9) |
| JURA | Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides north-east of Islay |
| STAFFA | Uninhabited Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides, site of Fingal's Cave (6) |
| BITER | Word for an onychophagist; an animal that nips or snaps; a fish that takes the bait; or, a curling stone that rests on the edge of the house (5) |
