| DANAIDES | 50 mythological Greek daughters of a king of Argos, 49 of whom were condemned to pour water into perpetually-emptying jugs or craters (8) |
| NIOBE | Mythological Greek daughter of Tantalus whose myth warned against the consequences of pride or hubris (5) |
| DIOMEDES | In Greek myths, a king of Argos and suitor of Helen, who fought with the Greeks at Troy (8) |
| ADRASTUS | In Greek mythology, a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes (8) |
| PRIME | pour water into a pump, say |
| FLOTILLA | Vessels? Pour water into area, accommodating collection |
| DELTA | Letter to Greek daughters terribly late |
| MARCIANO | World heavyweight boxing champion who won all 49 of his professional fights, 43 by knockout (8) |
| ACADIAN | Any of the early French settlers in Nova Scotia, many of whom were deported to Louisiana (7) |
| FIVEEASYPIECES | 1970 film starring Jack Nicholson and Karen Black, both of whom were nominated for Oscars for their performances |
| KOREA | In October 2007 President Roh Moo-hyun walked across the DMZ to meet longtime enemy, Kim Jong Il of |
| ARIADNE | Greek daughter in song finished loveless |
| ELECTRA | Choose artist for legendary Greek daughter |
| AGAMEMNON | To recover Helen, the Greeks launched a great expedition under the overall command of Menelaus's brother, the king of Argos (Mycenae). What is the king's name? |
| INFANTA | Title given to a daughter of a king of Spain |
| INFANTE | Name formerly given to a son of a king of Spain or Portugal (7) |
| CEPHEUS | Which constellation near the north celestial pole has a name derived from that of a king of Ethiopia (7) |
| NIECES | Daughters of a sibling, or of a partner's sibling (6) |
| ORESTES | King of Argos ravaged stores round the capital of Euboea (7) |
| DANAE | Mythical princess of the Greek city of Argos and mother, by Zeus, of the hero Perseus (5) |
