| NELLGWYN | A mistress of Charles II |
| GWYN | One of the spellings of the surname of an orange-seller who became a leading actress at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and a mistress of Charles II (4) |
| NELL | 7th-century English actress; a mistress of Charles II (4,4) |
| AGNES | Forename of the "Lady of Beauty" of the Chateau de Loches who was a mistress of Charles VII and first official favourite of a French king (5) |
| LANGTRY | Lillie, British actress and socialite who was a mistress of King Edward VII when Prince of Wales (7) |
| FREDADUDLEYWARD | Socialite and a mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales (5,6,4) |
| POMPADOUR | Hairstyle associated with a mistress of Louis XV (9) |
| LOVER | He has a mistress of fifty and above (5) |
| EMMA | Mistress of Charles II; ... Hamilton (4) |
| THAIS | 4th century B.C. Athenian courtesan who was a mistress of Alexander the Great (5) |
| DOLL | Originally a pet form of the name Dorothy to denote a mistress, later a toy figurine, poppet or puppet (4) |
| UNWELL | Posh mistress of Charles drinks whiskey, getting sick (6) |
| ALOEVERA | A mistress full of energy needs a special cosmetic ingredient (4,4) |
| PUBLISHANDBEDAMNED | The Duke of Wellington's retort to a blackmail threat regarding a mistress (7,3,2,6) |
| DISTRESS | The misfortune of a mistress who loses a thousand and is given five hundred |
| TRESSES | Locks are, for a mistress, essentially a part (7) |
| RESIST | Oppose breaking the heart of a mistress (6) |
| ENAMI | Taken a mistress disguised to the Elysee as a friend (2,3) |
| MONTESPAN | Marquise de -; a mistress or maitresse-en-titre of Louis XIV (9) |
| MASTERLY | Best kind of control to have over a mistress? (8) |
