| VILLIERS | From Lady Castlemaine to 1st Duchess of Cleveland, this English noblewoman was Charles II's courtesan, mistress, "uncrowned queen" and "Windsor beauty", who served as the muse of said "Merry Monarch's |
| GWYN | 17th-century actress Nell who was Charles II's mistress |
| DENNISKUCINICH | The first 2020 presidential debate takes place on Sept. 29 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland; this former Ohio congressman graduated from the school in 1975 |
| LADYGODIVA | English noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the town of Coventry (4,6) |
| MILADY | English noblewoman |
| AROUNDTHEHORN | Baseball double play starting at 3rd, who throws to 2nd, who throws to 1st |
| PROFESSORX | In Marvel comics and films, leader of a mutant group whose birth name was Charles Francis Xavier (9,1) |
| ULM | Partner of Kingsford-Smith on the first flight across the Pacific was Charles ... |
| LAID | Ring up and get this from lady of the night? (4) |
| CHRISTOFSAINT | Church is in right surroundings appertaining to 1st aid charity belonging to angry people portrayed by 24Ac (6,2,5,4,2,3,5) |
| JOHNOF | Church is in right surroundings appertaining to 1st aid charity belonging to angry people portrayed by 24Ac (6,2,5,4,2,3,5) |
| THECROSS | Church is in right surroundings appertaining to 1st aid charity belonging to angry people portrayed by 24Ac (6,2,5,4,2,3,5) |
| PEPIN | PBS personality Jacques who once was Charles de Gaulle's personal chef |
| LECORBUSIER | Swiss-born French architect and town planner whose real name was Charles Edouard Jeanneret |
| HMSBEAGLE | On which surveying ship was Charles Darwin the official scientist? (3,6) |
| DAM | From "lady", the female parent of a calf, foal or other animal; a barrier or weir checking the downward flow of a river's water; or, a beaver's lodge (3) |
| OUTDAMNEDSPOTOUTISAY | Quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth, from Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene (3,6,4,3,1,3) |
| OVERFOND | Start to lose heart after fan rejects intro from Lady Gaga (8) |
| ELHI | Geared to 1st-12th grades |
| MINISTRO | I serve, attend to, 1st conj. |
