| CORTES | He was awarded the title of Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca |
| MASSENA | Andre, marshal in the armies of Napoleon who was awarded the title of Prince d'Essling (7) |
| CHIPS | This U.S. Army-trained sentry dog served in the 3rd Infantry Division and was the most decorated dog in World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Purple Heart. |
| SADAT | He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978, jointly with Menachem Begin (5) |
| AKEDAH | Town in the Bible guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah (6) |
| EGYPT | Country of the Valley of the Kings (5) |
| SUSANN | Surname of the Valley of the Dolls author (6) |
| AURELIAN | Emperor of Rome from 270 to 275, awarded the title Restitutor Orbis ('Restorer of the World') by the Senate (8) |
| ROC | Bird that carried Sinbad out of the valley of diamonds |
| PANDA | Po of the Valley of Peace, for one |
| PELE | He was awarded Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999 |
| AZTEC | Early resident of the Valley of Mexico |
| PURPLEHEART | He was awarded three of these upon discharge from the Army, plus 46 |
| RIGHTHONOURABLE | Title given to peers below the rank of marquis (5,10) |
| SEGOS | Lilies of the Valley of the Sun |
| OSCARWILDE | Writer who fell foul of the Marquis of Queensberry (5,5) |
| SEGOVIA | Classical guitarist whose noble title was Marquis of Salobrena (7) |
| AQI | Pollution measure spelled in the even letters of "Marquis": Abbr. |
| RAYLEIGH | Lord --, he was awarded Nobel Prize for Physics in 1904 (8) |
| AUEL | Author of "The Valley of Horses" |
