| MIDDLESEX | Area of England, historically the 'Middle Saxons' (9) |
| BIELEFELD | German city, historically the centre of the Ravensberg linen industry (9) |
| LANDTROST | Historically, the chief magistrate of a district in South Africa (9) |
| LANDDROST | Historically, the chief magistrate of a district in South Africa (9) |
| NEWFOREST | Area of England which became a National Park in 2005 (3,6) |
| WAPENTAKE | Historically, the name given to a division of a county, similar to a hundred (9) |
| MAINFRAME | Large computer known for its high-speed data processing abilities, its input/output units (such as large-capacity disks and printers), and, historically, the remote terminals used to access it. It's u |
| TPRIMILCE | What did the Anglo-Saxons call the month of May because their cows could be milked three times a day |
| BADONHILL | Site of King Arthur's greatest victory against the Saxons |
| ISLINGTON | London borough originally named by the Saxons as Giseldone in 1005 (9) |
| ONSLAUGHT | Saxons laugh, totally defending assault (9) |
| DANELAW | Occupied area of England once, and most of Wales, oddly |
| THEWEALD | Area of England between the North and South Downs |
| FENS | Marshy area of England, with "the" |
| MANORHOUSE | Large type of country home; historically, the capital messuage of a feudal lord; or, a variety of lightly fruited cake made by Mr Kipling (5,5) |
| ACRE | Historically, the approximate area of land tillable by a yoke of oxen in one day |
| NAPOLEON | Historically the name of the game (8) |
| SUSSEX | Investigate former area of England (6) |
| LAKEDISTRICT | Vacation area of England |
| RUTLAND | Groovy area of England? |
