| THESPIAN | The odds on Scotsman becoming actor (8) |
| VICTORIAN | Winner, Scotsman, becoming strait-laced (9) |
| PHYSICIST | Doctor's Scotsman becoming first scientist |
| FOOLSCAP | The odds on awful scoop splashed out in the paper (8) |
| SPY | The odds on an unknown becoming an agent (3) |
| SPEECH | The odds on the former EEC hard to address (6) |
| SPRAY | The odds on the man producing an aerosol (5) |
| DSO | The odds-on favourite has the award (1,1,1) |
| SPRAWL | Spread the odds on an inexperienced beginner |
| EVENS | The odds on a topless form of rugby? (5) |
| UKRAINIAN | National of this country is to spit on Scotsman |
| IONIAN | First information on Scotsman from Greek Islands |
| DIOCLETIAN | Roman emperor, regularly ignoring advisor, called time on Scotsman (10) |
| OXONIAN | Dark blue beast takes on Scotsman (7) |
| PRECISIAN | Summary on Scotsman, a purist (9) |
| AGHOSTOFACHANCE | The odds on Hamlet's dead father getting back his crown - bet that's a slim possibility (1,5,2,1,6) |
| NOMADLAND | This film, starring Frances McDormand, is the odds-on favourite to win Best Picture at this month's Academy Awards. (9) |
| PRELUDES | Odds on being ruled out at the end of the prologues (8) |
| SPHEROID | Odds on 26 papers like the Globe (8) |
| SPORTING | Odds on alternative thing losing heart. It's the decent thing to do (8) |
