| AUTUMN | The fall of General Custer |
| LITTLEBIGHORN | River in west central USA, its banks were scene of defeat in 1876 of General Custer (6,7) |
| SITTINGBULL | Opponent of General Custer in 1876: 2 wds. |
| CRAZYHORSE | Lakota Sioux chief who defeated General Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn (5,5) |
| PUNGENCY | General Custer initially separated weak from strong flavour (8) |
| VANDYKEBEARD | Colonel Sanders and General Custer both wore one |
| MONTANA | In which US state is the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park and the site of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, in which Custer was defeated? (7) |
| DOMINICCOOPER | English actor who plays the role of Jesse Custer in the TV series Preacher, whose films include Mamma Mia! and its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, NeedFor Speed and Captain America: The First Aven |
| LITTLE | Battle of the ___, 1876 conflict at which General George A Custer was killed (6,7) |
| SEVENTH | Cavalry regiment Lt Col George Custer was serving in when he died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn (7) |
| CRUDEST | Custer is upset about the daughter being the most vulgar (7) |
| NEB | Two of its counties are Sioux and Custer |
| CHEYENNE | Foes of Custer |
| PIERRE | Capital ENE of Custer |
| PROSPECTUS | Custer pops out for outline of plan (10) |
| FOCUS | Priority is to downsize half of Fort Custer |
| WITHTHEIR | 1941 Western starring Errol Flynn as General George Custer (4,4,4,5,5,2) |
| BOOTSON | 1941 Western starring Errol Flynn as General George Custer (4,4,4,5,5,2) |
| THEYDIED | 1941 Western starring Errol Flynn as General George Custer (4,4,4,5,5,2) |
| REDARMY | Against whom Custer stood behind the Iron Curtain? (3,4) |
