| MITFORD | Author of novels including Highland Fling, Wigs on the Green, Pigeon Pie, The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate who was the eldest of the 2nd Baron Redesdale's seven children (7) |
| HIGHLAND | - Fling; novel by Nancy Mitford, author also of Christmas Pudding, The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate (8) |
| CENTAUR | One of a race of creatures in Greek mythology with the head, arms and torso of a man and legs and lo |
| LILY | ___ James, actress and star of new drama The Pursuit Of Love (pictured) (4) |
| ANDREW | ___ Scott, star of TV series Ripley, who also appeared in The Pursuit of Love (6) |
| DOMINIC | ___ West, 63D's co-star in BBC Two's forthcoming The Pursuit Of Love (7) |
| NANCY | Author of the novels Pigeon Pie and Christmas Pudding (5,7) |
| EMILY | Lily James' colleague in drama The Pursuit Of Love (5,7) |
| BEECHAM | Lily James' colleague in drama The Pursuit Of Love (5,7) |
| KILL | Use a crafty throw - and, lo, siskin and tit now bleed (4,3,5,4,3,5) |
| STRANGELOVE | Merkin Muffley, one of his many roles in Kubrick's Dr. ... or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Lo |
| SCOTLAND | The highland fling is a traditional folk dance of this country |
| OPTIMAL | Best friend consuming a lot of time in pursuit of love (7) |
| ORANGE | One of 15 to travel widely in pursuit of love (6) |
| PIECE | Portion of pie, the nice part |
| PIRATE | That rat has taken the pie, the robber! |
| ANSARA | One of the first women in Australia to work as a cinematographer, whose films include The Pursuit of Happiness (1988), an allegory of the Australian-US political relationship? (6) |
| CABER | Object of a highland fling? |
| TOSSTHECABER | Sportingly do the Highland Fling (4,3,5) |
| TOSSINGTHECABER | Scots hate being discomfited by introduction of rare Highland fling |
