| ROYALOAK | The - - Foundation; the American partner of the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (5,3) |
| HILARY | The spring term of the courts of England, Wales and Ireland as well as the universities of Oxford and of Dublin (6) |
| ROOTS | The foundation/the beginning |
| EDENHILLS | Watiparinga Reserve, the location of the first National Trust of South Australia plaque unveiled in 1959, is in which Adelaide suburb? (4,5) |
| JACKIEBIRD | Former 'Reporting Scotland' presenter recently made president of National Trust of Scotland (6,4) |
| SMOKED | Cured by medics at foundation - the trendy type covering Kildare (6) |
| UPPERNINTH | In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the final year of secondary education; Year 13 (5,5) |
| OLEVEL | Secondary school exam in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1951 to 1986 (1,5) |
| POLYTECHNIC | Educational institution in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, allowed new university status after 1992 (11) |
| GCSE | School leaving qualification used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (4) |
| UNIONIST | Supporter of the cohesion of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (8) |
| ACORN | Depicted on the logo of the National Trust, the fruit or seed of the tree with the Latin name Quercus (5) |
| OCTAVIA | - - - Hill, English social reformer and one of the three founders of the National Trust (7) |
| HILL | Social reformer who was one of the co-founders of the National Trust (4) |
| UNITEDKINGDOM | A monarchy made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (6,7) |
| FIRSTMINISTER | Title of heads of government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (5,8) |
| TITCHMARSH | Alan ---, Yorkshire-born presenter of Channel 5 series Secrets Of The National Trust (10) |
| TALENTS | Story of the National Trust for Scotland is one of natural bents (7) |
| SWINDON | Wiltshire town that is the headquarters of the National Trust (7) |
| GREATBRITAIN | The island that contains present-day England, Wales, and Scotland. |
