| OCHILTREE | The recoil disrupted East Ayrshire village (9) |
| SHOOTINGPAINS | Aches from the recoil of a rifle? (8,5) |
| BOUNCE | Imitative word for a heavy blow or thump originally, later a jump, leap or spring; the recoil of an object, such as a ball; bluster, confidence or swagger; a boom; a lie; vitality or zip; or, body and |
| STEWARTON | Town in East Ayrshire (pop 7,000), known as the Bonnet Toun (9) |
| AIRDSMOSS | RSPB reserve in East Ayrshire (5,4) |
| KILMARNOCK | Scottish burgh in East Ayrshire on the River Irvine |
| FENWICK | Ayrshire village can supply wine with KFC (7) |
| SKELMORLIE | Some killer roaming around North Ayrshire village (10) |
| DUNLOP | Ayrshire village's pressure for payment cut |
| DARVEL | Town in East Ayrshire which is the birthplace of Sir Alexander Fleming (6) |
| DALBLAIR | Industrial blade production making a comeback in East Ayrshire (8) |
| MOSCOW | East Ayrshire hamlet and biggest country's capital (6) |
| BONNETTOUN | Epithet given to Stewarton, East Ayrshire (6,4) |
| KICKS | The recoils of guns or other firearms (5) |
| PATNA | An expat, Nathan, reveals it's an Indian city - or an Ayrshire village (5) |
| ARDROSSAN | Resort and seaport in North Ayrshire on the Firth of Clyde (9) |
| MAUCHLINE | Ayrshire location of Poosie Nansie's pub (9) |
| PRESTWICK | Town in South Ayrshire, famed for aviation and golf (9) |
| SALTCOATS | N. Ayrshire town named after early industry (9) |
| LOWLANDER | Cow maybe crossing loch with a native of Ayrshire, perhaps |
