| PIEDPIPER | In German legend he rid the town of Hamelin of rats (4,5) |
| FAUST | In German legend, he sold his soul to the devil |
| THEPIEDPIPEROFHAMELIN | He rid a town of rats |
| STPAT | He rid Ire. of snakes, as the legend goes |
| SCIENTIST | The dub producer who's met Pac-Man and the Space Invaders and rid The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires (9) |
| LOHENGRIN | Arthurian knight of German legend known as the Knight of the Swan (9) |
| NEVERMIND | Don't worry about the likes of rats, Ned |
| BANDICOOT | The largest species of rat found in India and Sri Lanka (9) |
| GALAPAGOS | Ecuadorian archipelago suffering an infestation of rats? (9) |
| ETZEL | In German legend, the second husband of Kriemhild after the death of Siegfried (5) |
| TONEPOEMS | Pieces of rat's tail quietly consumed by someone struggling |
| LORELEI | Siren in German legend said to lure boatmen to destruction from her rock at the edge of the Rhine (7 |
| MEPHISTOPHELES | In German legend, the demon to whom Faust sold his soul (14) |
| AIREDOUT | Opened the windows to rid the room of staleness: 2 wds. |
| HALO | ____ Trust, charity founded in 1988 to rid the world of landmines (4) |
| PIED | German legend dating back to the Middle Ages, The _ Piper Of Hamelin (4) |
| HAMELIN | Medieval legend of rats appearing and children disappearing, The Pied Piper Of ... |
| NERO | In legend, he fiddled in a fire |
| WILDBILLHICKOK | According to legend, he was killed playing poker while holding a pair of aces and eights -- the "dead man's hand" (3 wds.) |
| MORDRED | In legend, he and King Arthur went out together |
