| ORPHEUS | He is an ancient Greek legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills. He also became the patron of a religious movement based on sacred writings said to be his own. In The Merchant of Venice ( |
| EPIC | The Iliad is an ancient Greek one (4) |
| KAMINDU | Who recently joined Sir Donald Bradman as the third-fastest player to reach 1000 Test runs and also became the first player to score a half-century or more in each of first eight Tests since debut? (7 |
| CLARKKENT | Classic comic-book guy to whom 13-Across is being compared; he also became an ass-kicker when the eyeglasses came off |
| AMON | He is an Egyptian primeval deity, originally a god of the dead, whose name signifies "the hidden one." He is the Son of Thoth and Maat. Who is it? |
| ATTICUS | Herodes ____ was an Ancient Greek rhetorician who also became a Roman senator and consul |
| PATHAN | All-rounder known for his explosive hitting skills, he was Player of the Final in the 2008 IPL |
| BABYLON | Half London to an infant is an ancient city (7) |
| DURHAM | This natural defensive site in northeastern England was chosen by William I the Conqueror (reigned 1066-87) as a fortress and bulwark against the Scots. It also became a place of pilgrimage for St. Cu |
| TOUR | The destination of this trip is an ancient city (4) |
| ONAMAT | "The pat with a hat that sits flat ___" (old slogan on individual butter portions) |
| MINNELLI | Liza ___, the daughter of Judy Garland who also became a Hollywood star (8) |
| MACKINAC | Wooded island in N. Michigan which is an ancient Native American burial ground (8) |
| MAVERICK | Mr Jagger is about to affirm he is an unconventional sort of character (8) |
| METAMORPHOSIS | The ___, 19 novel in which Gregor Samsa wakes to find he is an insect (13) |
| ENGLISHMAN | 'For he himself has said it, And it's greatly to his credit, That he is an ___' (WS Gilbert) (10) |
| PARATROOPER | On a level with one, one who swears he is an airborne soldier! (11) |
| PRINTER | With his skill, he makes an impression |
| TENCENTSADANCE | What the female agent whispered during the pat-down? |
| PRINCEOFTIDES | With "The", Pat Conroy's nautical royal |
