| DINGWALL | Town in Highland, Scotland, near the head of the Cromarty Firth |
| RESIDES | Stays in Scotland near the Borders (7) |
| FORT | Town in Highland, Scotland, on the Road to the Isles (4,7) |
| OJAI | Resort on west coast of Scotland near island of Kerrera (4) |
| ARROCHAR | Village near the head of Loch Long (8) |
| ULLAPOOL | Village and fishing port in Highland, Scotland on Loch Broom (8) |
| AVIEMORE | Winter sports resort in Highland, Scotland (8) |
| FAIRISLE | Shipping forecast area in the NE Atlantic north of Cromarty and west of Viking (4,4) |
| NIGGBAY | RSPB reserve on the Cromarty Firth in Scotland (4,3) |
| BEANBALL | Pitch near the head |
| COUNTIES | Number that is originally set in old Ross and Cromarty, for example (8) |
| GORDON | Continue round route on the Cromarty Firth after 14Ac (6) |
| THUMB | The dark blotch near the head of a haddock is called 'the ... mark of St Peter' |
| BROOKS | Birds near the head of babbling streams (6) |
| KINTAIL | National Scenic Area near the head of Loch Duich (7) |
| TREADINGWATER | One standing a round - around students out of town on Cromarty Firth - making no progress (8,5) |
| BLACKISLE | Peninsula in the Scottish Highlands between the Moray and Cromarty Firths (5,4) |
| RUTHVEN | -- Barracks, ruined fortification south of Kingussie in Highland Scotland (7) |
| NAIRN | Seaside resort in Highland, Scotland, northeast of Cawdor Castle (5) |
| OILRIGS | Idle ones get stored in Cromarty Firth (3,4) |
