| TICONDEROGA | Fort captured by the Green Mountain Boys in 1775 |
| IRAALLEN | One of the founders of Vermont, and leaders of the Green Mountain Boys, with his brother Ethan, and designer of the Great Seal of Vermont. (3,5) |
| ALLEN | Ethan ___, American soldier during the War of Independence who led the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont |
| ETHANALLEN | American soldier, leader of the Green Mountain Boys, and one of the founders of Vermont |
| ETHAN | One of the Green Mountain Boys |
| SETH | Warner of the Green Mountain Boys |
| IRA | Brother of Ethan Allen who was a member of the Green Mountain Boys |
| SETHS | Clockmaker Thomas and Green Mountain Boys leader Warner |
| HEART | Organ of the circulatory system symbolised by the green chakra (5) |
| LEXINGTON | In 1775 it was the scene of the first battle in War of American Independence (9) |
| BENEDICTARNOLD | General in the American Revolution who failed in his calamitous attempt to capture Quebec City in 1775: 2 wds. |
| BUILDINGSOCIETY | Financial institution, the first of which was founded in Birmingham by Richard Ketley in 1775 (8,7) |
| TAXATION | "No ___ without representation": slogan that originated in the lead-up to the American Revolution in 1775 (8) |
| RIVALS | The ____, comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan first performed in 1775 (6) |
| CHAMPLAIN | Lake in the northeastern U.S. between the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks (9) |
| CARBONFOOTPRINT | It's gas leaving Mark out in the snow and that's noted by The Greens! (6,9) |
| STARR | His #15 was retired by the Green Bay Packers |
| NAFTA | Pact opposed by the Green Party |
| AXE | Weapon carried by the Green Knight |
| INVERT | Turn up at home by the green (6) |
