| KORESH | David, leader of the a cult who held a siege in Waco, Texas (6) |
| BAYLOR | Baptist university in Waco, Texas |
| ARIAN | Yugoslavian disco cult who led the Funky Family band (5) |
| CULPRIT | No-good prig in cult: who's to blame? (7) |
| RELIEF | Sort of map of the lifting of a siege (6) |
| ALAMO | The ___ is a mission in Texas which was the site of a siege in 1836 (5) |
| VALLEY | Dee __ Hospital, the location of Big Bob's recent siege in Hollyoaks (6) |
| EXETER | City that surrendered to William the Conqueror after an 18-day siege in 1068 (6) |
| TOBRUK | To British and their country, place under siege in WW2 (6) |
| STEEL | David -, leader of the Liberal Party from 1976-88 (5) |
| THEALAMO | Texan mission that was site of a siege in 1836 by Mexican forces (3,5) |
| KHARTOUM | Epic war film starring Charlton Heston based on a siege in Sudan (8) |
| GEORGEPEPPARD | Who played Hannibal Smith, leader of the A-Team?(6,7) |
| HANNIBAL | Leader of The A-Team (ne John) in the 1980s US action series, played by George Peppard (8) |
| SMITH | Leader of The A-Team (ne John) in the 1980s US action series, played by George Peppard (5) |
| BENGURION | David ***-******, leader who delivered Israel's declaration of independence in 1948 (3-6) |
| NAOMIWATTS | Actress who held a second wedding ceremony with Billy Crudup on Saturday; the first one had been at a courthouse in New York City a year ago |
| JADE | "The Bachelor" alum Roper who held a pink-themed baby shower at The Garland in Hollywood |
| WACO | Scene of 51-day siege in Texas in 1993 at a property owned by the Branch Davidian cult (4) |
| ELLIS | Jimmy, who held a version of the world heavyweight title |
