| SAINTGEORGE | Christian martyr and dragon-slayer (5,6) |
| THEODORA | Handel's dramatic oratorio, the tale of a Christian martyr and Didymus, her equally ill-fated champi |
| GEORGEELIOT | Writer makes dragon-slayer point toil out (6,5) |
| STCATHERINE | Legendary Christian martyr of Alexandria who was tortured on a spiked wheel and beheaded (2,9) |
| STVALENTINE | Roman priest and Christian martyr whose feast day is February 14 (2,9) |
| NEWYEAR | Festival based on the lunar calendar and featuring spectacular lion and dragon dances, Chinese ... (3,4) |
| ABECKET | English martyr and Archbishop of Canterbury, Saint Thomas ... (1,6) |
| STASH | Put away martyr and his remains (5) |
| REVOLTS | Likely martyr and partner turning rebels |
| DENIS | Bishop of Paris, a martyr and saint (5) |
| ATHERINE | Beheaded martyr and saint of little fish |
| SEGA | Game developer of the Crazy Taxi and Dragon Force franchises |
| ANIME | Genre of "Pokemon" and "Dragon Ball Z" |
| SHREWD | Virago and dragon heading for sage (6) |
| NORWICH | British home of Cow Tower and Dragon Hall |
| GEORGE | Dragon slayer disembowelled gnome and butchered ogre (6) |
| STGEORGE | Dragon slayer and symbol of England (2,6) |
| YASIR | ___ ibn Amir, second Islamic martyr and an early companion of Muhammad (5) |
| STAGNES | Virgin martyr and one of the Isles of Scilly (2,5) |
| KITE | With shapes including delta wing, diamond and dragon, a framework flown on the end of a control line as a traditional beach activity (4) |