| BOOKOFDEER | Scotland's oldest manuscript (4,2,4) |
| HMSUNICORN | Scotland's oldest ship, moored in Dundee (3,7) |
| ANDREWS | Scotland's oldest university (5,7) |
| SAINT | Scotland's oldest university (5,7) |
| STANDREWS | City in Fife, home to Scotland's oldest university (2,7) |
| ISLEOFMAY | Site of Scotland's oldest bird observatory ... mayflies moved around start of October! (4,2,3) |
| ANDREW | Saint after whom Scotland's oldest university is named (6) |
| BROUGHTYFERRY | Scotland's oldest original 1ac still in use (8,5) |
| LOCHLOMOND | By area, Scotland's largest lake (2) |
| STUARTHOGG | Scotland's rugby union captain (6,4) |
| CAIRNGORMS | Mountain range in Scotland's Grampian region (10) |
| KEITHBROWN | Scotland's Justice Secretary (5,5) |
| CRAIGBROWN | Scotland's longest serving football manager (5,5) |
| ASTRONOMER | Catherine Heymans is Scotland's ---- Royal (10) |
| GLASWEGIAN | A native of Scotland's largest city (10) |
| STONEHAVEN | Historic town on Scotland's northeast coast (10) |
| GLADIATORS | Caledonia -, Scotland's only pro basketball team (10) |
| TARTANARMY | Informally, supporters of Scotland's national football side |
| LIGHTHOUSE | Skerryvore is Scotland's tallest (10) |
| GLASGEGIAN | From Scotland's largest city (10) |