| NELL | Hardy frilly pink 'mum' named after '- - - - Gwynn' mistress of Charles II (4) |
| GWYN | One of the spellings of the surname of an orange-seller who became a leading actress at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and a mistress of Charles II (4) |
| EMMA | Mistress of Charles II; ... Hamilton (4) |
| SDSU | California sch. of Padres legend Tony Gwynn |
| TONY | 8-time N.L. batting champ Gwynn |
| NELLGWYN | English actress, mistress of Charles II (4,4) |
| NELLGWYNN | Orange-seller, actress, and mistress of Charles II (4,5) |
| AGNES | Forename of the "Lady of Beauty" of the Chateau de Loches who was a mistress of Charles VII and first official favourite of a French king (5) |
| OAKTREE | Reputed arboreal hiding place of Charles II after losing the Battle of Worcester in 1651 (3,4) |
| ROCHESTER | 2nd Earl of -; title of John Wilmot, poet at the court of Charles II (9) |
| MONMOUTH | The Duke of ---, title of the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II (8) |
| BRAGANZA | Catherine of --, wife of Charles II of England (8) |
| UNWELL | Posh mistress of Charles drinks whiskey, getting sick (6) |
| NEAGLE | Anna of "Nell Gwynn" |
| CABAR | Name given to the group of ministers of Charles II of England that governed from 1667-73 (5) |
| CATHERINEOF | Wife of Charles II of England, France, Scotland and Ireland from 1662-85 |
| CATHERINEOFBRAGANZA | Wife of Charles II of England, France, Scotland and Ireland from 1662-85 |
| BREDA | City in the Netherlands which was residence of Charles II of England during his exile (5) |
| RESTORATION | Time of the return of Charles II (11) |
| NELLS | Carter and Gwynn |
