| DALKEITH | Midlothian Council's based here (8) |
| INKSTAND | Writer's material could be based here (8) |
| KINGSTON | Laryea ........ , 2002-10 Ghana and 2007-10 Heart of Midlothian midfielder (8) |
| JOHNSTON | 1965-78 Scotland, 1972-79 West Brom and 1982-85 Heart of Midlothian midfielder (8) |
| LOCHDUBH | Broken cloud around Midlothian leads to better health in Hamish Macbeth's town (8) |
| MCSWEGAN | Gary , 1999 Scotland, 1993-1995 Notts County and 1998-2002 Heart of Midlothian striker (8) |
| THELECHT | Leaders of the House vote to hold Midlothian 25Ac 9Ac 30Ac (3,5) |
| JAMTARTS | The ... ..... , a nickname of Heart of Midlothian football club (3,5) |
| OSLO | SAS is based here |
| ISLE | _ of Man, Peel Engineering were based here (4) |
| CALGARY | The Stampeders are based here |
| CHEESEBOARD | Cheddar initially based here, possibly, nothing eaten? (11) |
| SION | SIES College and Our Lady of Good Council School based here |
| ISLEOFSODOR | Books for famous steam trains based here? Fools ride so excitedly (4,2,5) |
| IRELAND | Northern ___, Clan Cars was based here in the Eighties (7) |
| SCOT | Midlothian native |
| HEART | "The ___ of Midlothian", novel by Walter Scott (5) |
| ROSSLYNCHAPEL | Midlothian building with Apprentice Pillar (7,6) |
| NEWBATTLE | Former Cistercian monastery in Midlothian, founded in 1140 (9) |
| HAWTHORNDEN | Castle located on the North Esk, in Midlothian (11) |
