| GRANITES | Shared trestle, for example as stones from Aberdeen and Ailsa Craig (8) |
| INTAGLIO | Design incised or engraved into a hard material such as stone; from Italian, to carve (8) |
| ISLETS | E.g. Rockall and Ailsa Craig (6) |
| ACCIDENTAL | For example, sharp header from Aberdeen, and Celtic beaten (10) |
| ASTRINGE | Shared trestle, for example and draw together (8) |
| GAINREST | Shared trestle, for example and achieve calm (4,4) |
| GANTRIES | Shared trestle, for example where bars have bottles (8) |
| TANGIERS | Shared trestle, for example in Moroccan city (8) |
| ANGRIEST | Shared trestle, for example, most likely to have kittens (8) |
| INGRATES | Shared trestle, for example with thankless wretches (8) |
| RANGIEST | Shared trestle, for example, with most long-limbed (8) |
| SIGNRATE | Shared trestle, for example, with frequency of gestures (4,4) |
| RINGSEAT | Shared trestle, for example in best position to watch (4,4) |
| GREATSIN | Shared trestle, for example, with pride (5,3) |
| INERTGAS | Shared trestle, for example with noble element (5,3) |
| NICHOLAS | Charlie ........, Celtic, Arsenal, Aberdeen and Scotland forward (8) |
| KNOESTER | Mats ........ , Aberdeen and 2022-25 Ferencvaros defender (8) |
| REYNOLDS | Mark .... , 2013-19 Aberdeen and 2022-24 Cove Rangers defender (8) |
| JEWELLER | Eating heartily, scoff as stone-setter, perhaps? (8) |
| EMERALDS | Green stones from red males (8) |
