| RIZZIO | David ?, 16th-century Italian musician and favourite of Mary, Queen of Scots (6) |
| DUDLEY | Robert, Earl of Leicester and favourite of Elizabeth I of England (6) |
| GOUJON | Jean ?, 16th-century French sculptor and architect noted for his decorations of works by Pierre Lescot |
| TALLIS | Thomas ?, 16th-century English composer and organist (6) |
| CALVIN | John ?, 16th-century theologian whose works include Institutes of the Christian Religion |
| LUTIST | Passionate longing to embrace rising Italian musician (6) |
| LIMPET | A short distance back and favourite is one hanging on (6) |
| TASSO | Torquato ?, 16th-century Italian author of epic poem Jerusalem Delivered (5) |
| CELLINI | Benvenuto ?, 16th-century Italian sculptor whose works include Perseus with the Head of Medusa |
| ESSEX | Earl of ___, title of Robert Devereux, English soldier and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England |
| PALLADIO | Andrea ?, 16th-century Italian architect whose works include the Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore in Venice |
| RALEIGH | Name the English explorer, author and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Waiter... (7) |
| MONTEVERDI | Everyman touring Ontario with Italian musician - and another (10) |
| PIERSGAVESTON | English noble and favourite of King Edward II (5,8) |
| ORELLANA | Francisco de ?, 16th-century Spanish explorer who completed the first known navigation of the entire length of the Amazon River |
| OTHMAYR | Caspar ?, 16th-century German composer and theologian whose works include There is a Snow Fallen (7) |
| BRONZINO | Agnolo ?, 16th-century painter whose works include Allegory of Happiness (8) |
| MERCATOR | Gerardus ?, 16th-century Flemish cartographer and mathematician |
| DAPONTE | Italian musician who wrote the libretti for Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (2,5) |
| GRESHAM | Sir Thomas ?, 16th-century financier who founded the Royal Exchange in London (7) |
