| AIRDRIE | Scottish town in North Lanarkshire (7) |
| NEWTOWN | Development such as Poundbury in Dorchester, Telford in Shropshire or Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire (3,4) |
| KILSYTH | Surprisingly shy with kilt in North Lanarkshire (7) |
| CUMBERNAULD | New town in North Lanarkshire northeast of Glasgow |
| CARFIN | Town in North Lanarkshire (pop 3,600), noted for its grotto, a place of pilgrimage (6) |
| RAVENSCRAIG | New town in North Lanarkshire, previously the site of a major steelworks (11) |
| FALKIRK | Scottish town in the Forth valley at thejunction of the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals (7) |
| BRECHIN | Scottish town in Angus whose cathedral dates from the 13th century (7) |
| BELLS | Signal swindler's accomplice in North Lanarkshire town (9) |
| HILL | Signal swindler's accomplice in North Lanarkshire town (9) |
| WISHAW | Will starts to act weird in North Lanarkshire town (6) |
| MOTHERWELL | Large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, south-east of Glasgow (10) |
| MONKLANDS | Brother touches down in North Lanarkshire (9) |
| BELLSHILL | Devil's reckoning for Spooner in North Lanarkshire (9) |
| AVON | River rising in North Lanarkshire, flowing 19 miles into the Firth of Forth (4) |
| PAPERTHIN | Scottish town in distress, easily torn apart |
| STICKYWICKET | Criticism still surrounds Scottish town in a predicament |
| BAILIWICKS | Bar is located outside Scottish town in fields |
| BAILIWICK | Bar for cricketers near one Scottish town in special field |
| ALANARKIN | A Scottish town in Hollywood. (4,5) |
