| ERWINROMMEL | German Field Marshal of World War II known as the Desert Fox (5,6) |
| ROMMEL | Erwin ___, German Field Marshal of World War II known as the Desert Fox |
| EDWARD | Father of British king Richard II, known as the Black Prince (1330-76) (6) |
| BONNIEPRINCECHARLIE | Grandson of James II known as the Young Pretender (6,6,7) |
| ERWIN | Rommel known as the "Desert Fox" |
| CARACAL | Also known as the desert lynx, or Persian lynx, this short-tailed cat is found in the hills, deserts, and plains of Africa, the Middle East, and central and southwestern Asia. |
| OLAF | King ___ II known as "The Stout" |
| BONNIE | Epithet given to the grandson of James II known as Prince Charlie (6) |
| GUSTAVMAHLER | Composer born in 1860 noted for his Symphony No 2, known as the 'Resurrection Symphony' (6,6) |
| PAULUS | German field marshal whose surrender in Russia marked a turning point in the war (last name; 6) |
| JERBOA | Long-legged rodent also known as the desert rat |
| DESERTFOX | Nickname of German field marshal Erwin Rommel (6,3) |
| FOX | Nickname of German field marshal Erwin Rommel (3,6,3) |
| THEDESERT | Nickname of German field marshal Erwin Rommel (3,6,3) |
| KESSELRING | Albert, German field marshal who commanded the Luftwaffe attacks on Britain from 1939-40 (10) |
| GROMMET | Ring German field marshal left out in luxury car |
| CAROLINE | Cardiff 2 known as Chippy Lane (8) |
| ALLENBY | WWI Field marshal of note included in passage (7) |
| SAHARAN | Dry as the desert |
| ARID | Dry as the desert |
