| ANTHONYEDEN | British prime minister later given the title Earl of Avon (7,4) |
| EDEN | British PM later given the title Earl of Avon (4) |
| HAROLD | British Prime Minister, later 1st Earl of Stockton (6,9) |
| MACMILLAN | British Prime Minister, later 1st Earl of Stockton (6,9) |
| DISRAELI | Benjamin ******** , British prime minister later made Earl of Beaconsfield (8) |
| WESSEX | Prince Edward's royal title, Earl of _ (6) |
| JACOB | Abrahamic patriarch, later given the name Israel (5) |
| ILLITERATE | I will acquire title - earl - surprisingly without being able to read and write (10) |
| ONEO | ___ _'clock pm (Later lunch's start time) |
| ANTHONY | --- Eden, 1st Earl of Avon and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1955-57 (7) |
| SHAKESPEARE | William, playwright nicknamed "The Bard of Avon" (11) |
| LORENZO | Italian statesman and patron of the Renaissance who was given the title 'the Magnificent (7) |
| PETIT | ___" Trianon; chateau in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles originally meant for Madame de Pompadour that was later given to Marie Antoinette (5) |
| CYRUS | Ruler of Persia, 559-530 BCE, who was given the title 'the great' (5) |
| EVITAPERON | First lady given the title "Spiritual Leader of the Nation" |
| ISABELLA | Spanish queen who was given the title "the Catholic" |
| KNIGHTED | Given the title of Sir (8) |
| INEXACT | Rough cut is later given some feedback (7) |
| SAINTBEDE | Northumbrian monk given the title Venerable |
| MARTLET | Male criminal later given time (bird) |
