| ADMIRAL | From the Arabic meaning "lord of the sea", the supreme commander of a fleet or navy; or, their flagship (7) |
| ALASKANS | Their flag features the Big Dipper |
| OLDGLORY | What do Americans call their flag? (3,5) |
| JUGGERNAUT | A name for Vishnu, the Hindu god, meaning ' Lord of the World' (10) |
| BEELZEBUB | Another name for Satan, meaning 'Lord of the Flies' (9) |
| NAVY | A fleet; or, dark blue, like the colour of the uniforms of the crew, marines sailors, seamen/women serving aboard the warships of said force (4) |
| MARABOU | Name, derived from the Arabic meaning "holy man", for an adjutant bird; its downy plumes as a trimming; a feather necklet; or, raw white silk (7) |
| MACARTHUR | General Douglas who was the supreme commander of the Allied forces in the southwest Pacific during W |
| GENERALISSIMO | The supreme commander of a great force (13) |
| FOCH | Ferdinand ____ was the supreme commander of Allied forces in the First World War |
| IRIS | One of the forenames of The Sea, the Sea author Dame Murdoch (4) |
| RIADS | From the Arabic meaning "gardens", traditional Moroccan houses built around courtyards (5) |
| VEGA | From the Arabic meaning "falling (vulture)", Lyra's brightest star (4) |
| ADMIRALS | Naval officers of the highest rank commanding a fleet or squadron (8) |
| IRISMURDOCH | Author of "The Sea, the Sea" and "Under the Net" |
| TEDDER | Arthur William, British marshal of the RAF who became deputy supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (6) |
| FLOTILLA | A small fleet, or a fleet of small vessels (8) |
| MURDOCH | Iris ___, author of The Sea, the Sea (7) |
| ADONIS | Meaning "lord", a vegetation god beloved by Aphrodite whose name was given to a blue butterfly (6) |
| NEPTUNE | Write about song for Lord of the sea (7) |
