| CHACHACHAS | Dances in series repeated never popular with Charles (3-3-4) |
| CHACHACHA | Dance series, repeated twice, never popular (3-3-3) |
| STORMGLASS | Weather forecasting device developed by Admiral Robert FitzRoy and used on his voyage with Charles Darwin on the HMS Beagle |
| THESEATHESEA | 1978 Iris Murdoch novel with Charles Arrowby (3,3,3,3) |
| FORAYS | Sally's with Charles Foster Kane in the middle of taking in fish (6) |
| NONE | Mini-series with Charles Dance, And Then There Were ---- (4) |
| FROUFROU | Four performing four dances in elaborate dress (4-4) |
| TOPHAT | Hot tap dances in such a film as this (3,3) |
| CANCANS | Sounds like Tintin's discovering dances in the Moulin Rouge (3-4) |
| PROMS | Dances in "Never Been Kissed" and "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" |
| GUBU | Which acronym is synonymous with Charles Haughey's 1982 government? (4) |
| ADA | English mathematician known for her work with Charles Babbage (3,8) |
| LOVELACE | English mathematician who was known for her work with Charles Babbage (3,8) |
| RYE | House associated with Charles II assassination attempt (3) |
| PUGIN | Augustus, architect who worked with Charles Barry on the Houses of Parliament in London (5) |
| AFFRAY | A pair of fellows with Charles, perhaps, in brawl (6) |
| KING | Family golf get-together with Charles? (4) |
| MORAYEEL | Instant with Charles, say, by backward shelter to see predatory fish (5,3) |
| LAMB | One gambolling with Charles or Mary (4) |
| FRAYING | Female with Charles, say, wearing garment firstly in a threadbare state (7) |