| ROIS | Fathers of dauphins |
| UPHOLDING | Maintaining innermost letters of Dauphin scolded kings |
| HIPPO | Augustine of -; one of the Latin Fathers of the Church; a Christian thinker whose major works include Confessions and The City of God (5) |
| MARS | This planet was given the name of the Roman god of war. In Henry VI, Part 1 (act 1, scene 2), Charles, Dauphin of France says, "___ his moving, even as in the heavens / So in the earth, to this day is |
| OUDRY | French rococo painter and tapestry designer who drew inspiration from the fables of Jean de La Fontaine for his paintings for the apartment of Louis XV's son, the Dauphin, in the Palace of Versailles |
| MER | Dauphins' play area |
| APIS | Dauphins regularly used honeybees |
| AUGUSTINE | Bishop of Hippo and saint who was one of the Fathers of the Christian Church (9) |
| CECIL | Director of The Ten Commandments (1956), he was known as one of the founding fathers of American cinema (first name only) (5) |
| FRANKLIN | Benjamin ---, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, who helped draw up the Declaration of Independence (8) |
| MANET | One of the fathers of Impressionism |
| WELLS | *One of the "fathers of science fiction" |
| DICKEY | One of the Fathers of Confederation |
| PEGASUS | It is described at the winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa when killed by Perseus. In Henry IV, Part 1 (act 4, scene 1), the Dauphin says of this horse: "To turn and wind a fiery ___ / A |
| MARYQUEENOF | Sovereign who, in turn, married Francis, the Dauphin of France in 1558, her cousin Lord Damley in 1565 and two years later, the Earl of Bothwell (4,5,2,5) |
| SCOTS | Sovereign who, in turn, married Francis, the Dauphin of France in 1558, her cousin Lord Damley in 1565 and two years later, the Earl of Bothwell (4,5,2,5) |
| ROI | Dauphin's father |
| REINE | Dauphin's mother |
| NON | Dauphin's denial |
| HOUSEHUSBAND | One of the fathers of the D'il perhaps has a partner bringing home a salary (5-7) |
