| MOUNTED | In the saddle provided by Rose (7) |
| CARWASH | Song by Rose Royce that reached No 9 in the UK charts in 1977 |
| VOLCANO | 1985 children's novel by Rose Tremain (7,2,3,7) |
| METEORS | Extra-terrestrial visitors encountered by Rose in a confused state (7) |
| ENDORSE | Support ambition shown by Rose excitedly (7) |
| REMOUNT | Get back in the saddle to reposition the gun (7) |
| UPTIGHT | Tense in the saddle? Gets drunk! (7) |
| STICKUP | Armed robbery with a rod in the saddle (7) |
| HARNESS | Hare around with novice, initially, on board ship. He's in the saddle (7) |
| HITCHUP | Harness horse, longing to get in the saddle |
| STANDUP | Position in the saddle had to be acceptable |
| ASTRIDE | In the saddle of, traditionally |
| GIDDYUP | Feeling light-headed in the saddle? Get along! |
| STIRRUP | Agitation in the saddle about rider’s first piece of tack |
| JOURNEYTOTHE | 1985 children's book by Rose Tremain (7,2,3,7) |
| LOBBED | Left old boy by rose garden who had hit ball up in the air (6) |
| WISHINGONASTAR | 1978 single by Rose Royce that reached number 3 in the UK |
| TOOKIN | Adopted by Rose at The Centre joining family (4,2) |
| OCD | Disorder in "Pure" by Rose Cartwright |
| LEESHORE | 'The ---', 1920 novel by Rose Macaulay (3,5) |
