| FOWLER | Knighted engineer who designed the Forth Bridge (3, 4, 6) (see 13D) |
| SIRJOHN | Knighted engineer who designed the Forth Bridge (3, 4, 6) (see 4D) |
| SIRBENJAMIN | Knighted engineer who designed the Forth Bridge (3, 8, 5) |
| BAKER | Knighted engineer who designed the Forth Bridge (3, 8, 5) |
| GRESLEY | Knighted engineer who designed record-breaking steam locomotive (7) |
| PREEMPT | Supplant, forestall -- especially in a game of bridge (3-4) |
| NLN | Like a very narrow bridge (3-4) |
| GIRDER | Type of steel support used in building, eg the Forth Bridge [double lattice] (6) |
| SETASIDE | Doubles standing at 6-3, 4-6, say _ nothing developing here at present (3-5) |
| APAIROF | 1873 novel by Thomas Hardy whose heroine is Elfride Swancourt (1,4,2,4,4) (see 13D) |
| THEFIRST | 1942 biopic starring Leslie Howard as aircraft designer R J Mitchell (3,5,2,3,3) (see 13D) |
| ONESTEPBEYOND | "The rockin'est, rock-steady beat of Madness" (3-4-6) |
| GUSVANSANT | "Milk" director who also directed the music video for Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under the Bridge": 3 wds. |
| PICT | Member of any of the peoples who lived in Britain north of the Forth and Clyde between the 1st and 4 |
| GENTLY | 1963 detective novel by Alan Hunter (6,8) (see 13D) |
| CHANGING | Regular relief from daughter? (8,2,3,5) (see 13D) |
| INTHESAMEBREATH | Together, needing no further inspiration? (2, 3, 4, 6) |
| YOUHAVEKILLEDME | "There is no point saying this again, but I forgive you", 2006 (3-4-6-2) |
| TWOPLUSELEVEN | One of two ways to make 13! (3, 4, 6) |
| GETONESDANDERUP | Turning despondent, argue and become angry (3, 4, 6, 2) |
