| GODWIN | Earl of Wessex; father of Harold II of England (6) |
| HAROLD | Father of Harold Jr. |
| THEBATTLE | Conflict involving William the Conqueror and King Harold II, ... of Hastings (3,6) |
| TOSTIG | Brother of Harold II, by whom he was defeated at the Battle of Stamford Bridge (6) |
| EDWARD | Forename of the Earl of Wessex, the youngest of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's four children (6) |
| LOUISE | First name of the eldest child of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (6) |
| MODENA | Mary of ___, born in 1658, second wife of King James II of England (6) |
| STUART | Royal house of Mary, Queen of Scots and Mary II of England |
| WAGNER | Richard II of England participates in bet (6) |
| CAGNEY | James II of England visits animal enclosure before day's end (6) |
| LITTLE | Comic strip creation of Harold Gray (6,6,5) |
| ORPHAN | Comic strip creation of Harold Gray (6,6,5) |
| DICKIE | Nickname of Harold Bird, retired cricket umpire (6) |
| BISHOP | Surname of Harold, the Neighbours character played by Ian Smith (6) |
| FRASER | British author who is the widow of Harold Pinter, Lady Antonia _ (6) |
| NORMANS | Slayers of Harold II |
| PRINCEEDWARD | Member of the royal family titled the Earl of Wessex (6,6) |
| GODWINSON | Harold ---, also called Harold II, defeated at the Battle of Hastings (9) |
| STAMFORD | ____ Bridge, battle of 1066 in which King Harold II triumphed (8) |
| OMEN | Halley's comet, for Harold II |
