| RESERVED | Such powers have not been devolved to Scotland (8) |
| OWE | In power, have favours to return |
| FRECKLES | What do not form on skin surfaces that have not been exposed to the sun? (8) |
| STRENGTH | According to Party slogan, 27 is such power (8) |
| SCOTLAND | Country whose devolved legislature is commonly referred to as Holyrood (8) |
| STORMONT | Name referring to the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland (8) |
| ASSEMBLY | Northern Ireland -, the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland, based at Stormont, Belfast (8) |
| ASSIGNED | Devolved |
| HIGHLAND | And 15ac Small, hardy and strong equine native to Scotland (8,4) |
| GANGLION | Go to Scotland, with cat a bundle of nerves (8) |
| GANGLING | Go to Scotland and fish? That would be awkward (8) |
| HIGHROAD | Main thoroughfare, the one that takes you to Scotland? (8) |
| NORTHERN | From the part of England that is closest to Scotland (8) |
| HEBRIDES | Drunk hid beers from group of 500, more or less, loyal to Scotland? (8) |
| VICTORIA | Queen who reigned for some 64 years and produced a book titled Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands detailing her visits to Scotland with her husband, Prince Albert (8) |
| JOHNKNOX | Who was chiefly responsible for bringing the Protestant faith to Scotland? (4,4) |
| EVERYWHERE | There is no other place I have not been to, man (10) |
| UNHOPEDFOR | So unexpected as to have not been imagined |
| PAUL | Apostle who is believed to have not been at The Last Supper (4) |
| EXECUTIVE | River with hollowed-out channel I have such power to administer |
