| HENRYIV | First of the House of Lancaster |
| ROSES | The Houses of Lancaster and York fought the War of the ___. (5) |
| HENRYVI | Last of the House of Lancaster |
| REDROSE | Emblem of the House of Lancaster |
| YORKIST | Enemy of the House of Lancaster (7) |
| WARSOFTHEROSES | Term for the dynastic conflict between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne 1455-1485 (4,2,3,5) |
| ANCESTRAL | Belonging to the house of Lancaster, possibly (9) |
| JOHNOFGAUNT | Founder of the royal House of Lancaster who was the son of Edward III and father of Henry IV (4,2,5) |
| RED | Colour of the House of Lancaster during 43 across (3) |
| OSWALDMOSLEY | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1929-30; founder of the British Union of Fascists in 1932 |
| OSWALD | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1929-30; founder of the British Union of Fascists in 1932 (6,6) |
| MOSLEY | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1929-30; founder of the British Union of Fascists in 1932 (6,6) |
| ROSE | Tudor -; emblem of England that combines the red flower of Lancaster and the white flower of York (4) |
| PLANTAGENET | Richard III was the last English king of this dynasty which included the houses both of Lancaster an |
| GAUNT | John of _, Duke of Lancaster; son of Edward III and father of Henry IV (5) |
| GALLICA | An ancient or old-fashioned variety of fragrant bloom, such as the blush-pink Duchesse d'Angouleme, the cassis Cardinal de Richelieu or the crimson apothecary's rose, aka Officinalis or red rose of La |
| REEVES | Rachel ___ MP, shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (6) |
| LETWIN | Oliver ___ - Jewish MP and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2014 to 2016. (6) |
| PACMCFADDEN | Labour MP who has served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster since July 2024 (3,8) |
| DAVENPORTS | Antique writing desks named after a captain who originally commissioned the designs from Gillows of Lancaster (10) |
