| SKERRY | Shetlandic and Orcadian word for a small island or reef derived from the Old Norse meaning "sea rock" (6) |
| INCH | Dialect for a little island or a meadow beside a river (4) |
| LAU | British folk band, named after an Orcadian word meaning 'natural light', comprising Kris Drever, Martin Green and Aidan O'Rourke |
| CAY | Low island or reef |
| PEERIE | Orcadian or Shetlandic for something "wee", such as a traditional knitted flower or "flooer" motif; or, a Scottish word for a spinning top (6) |
| ROEBUCK | Exotic sea rock in a bag for deer (3,4) |
| ROESACK | Exotic sea rock in a bag for deer (3,4) |
| VOE | Shetlandic word for a bay (3) |
| STACKS | Heaps of hay; piles of firewood; vertical columns of sea rock; or, shelving units in libraries (6) |
| OOLITE | Sea rock |
| RACE | From the Old Norse meaning "current", a word originally for a rapid forward movement, later a channel or a contest of speed |
| WAND | From the Old Norse word "vondr" meaning "shoot of a tree" or "twig", a rod used by a conjurer, diviner, fairy, magician etc; a conductor's baton; a marker in archery; or, a miniature brush/stick for a |
| CAST | From the Old Norse meaning "to throw", a toss of something such as dice, a fishing-line or a sounding lead; or, said distance thrown (4) |
| CUR | From the Old Norse for "grumble, growl", word for a shepherd's dog or watchdog first, but now a worthless mutt or vicious mongrel; or, a cowardly, despicable or detestable scoundrel (3) |
| LERWICK | From the Old Norse meaning "bay of clay", the capital of the Shetland Islands (7) |
| GALE | Related to Old Norse meaning "mad, frantic, furious", a strong wind; a storm at sea; or, an unrelated word for a plot of land granted to a freeminer in the Forest of Dean (4) |
| BULK | From the Old Norse for "cargo", a ship's freight or hold; the volume of a great size; the main or greater part; any huge body; the thickness of paper; or, dietary fibre/roughage (4) |
| FLAG | An oblong, square or triangle of bunting as a vexillary emblem, ensign, signal or standard; a yellow iris; a bushy tail; or, from the Old Norse for "slice of turf", a flat slab or paving-stone (4) |
| SHEEN | Word, from the Old English for "beautiful" and related to the Old Norse for "white horse", for lustre; or, glistening or splendid attire (5) |
| FANG | From the Old Norse for "capture, grasp", word originally for booty or spoils, later a large sharp tooth of a dog, venomous snake or wolf (4) |
