| PLATER | Illustration of royal horse (6) |
| EQUERRY | Official in charge of royal horses (7) |
| FIGURE | Illustration of tree overlooking northern river |
| PLATES | Illustrations of faces? (6) |
| TINDER | App with an illustration of a flame in its logo |
| MERIAN | Artist and entomologist noted for scientific illustrations of butterflies (6) |
| ESCHER | Dutch artist noted for his illustrations of impossible constructions (6) |
| BARKER | Victorian artist noted for her illustrations of blossoms, daisies, grape hyacinths, lilies of the valley, poppies, primroses, wild roses and other flowers, all characteristically adorned by their own |
| WAUGH | Author of Brideshead Revisited who fictionalised his career in the Royal Marines and the Royal Horse Guards in the Sword of Honour trilogy (5) |
| THETOWER | Melancholy airs of the Royal Horse Guards (3,5) |
| BIGBERTHA | Famous bell strikes the last time flanked by Royal Horse Artillery's cannon (3,6) |
| GOLDSTATECOACH | As per Coronation Day... The royal horse-drawn transport of eight Windsor Greys carrying Their Majesties to Buckingham Palace after the official crowning at Westminster Abbey: 3 wds. |
| ASCOT | Royal horse-racing venue (5) |
| SCAG | Thin fellow taking out royal horse (4) |
| KINGCOBRA | Hooded killer from Royal Horse Artillery |
| BLUES | Royal Horse Guards music (5) |
| HOUYHNHNM | You crudely gut two hens to feed royal horse |
| BLUESANDROYALS | Commonly, the Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons |
| WALER | State left royal horse in India (5) |
| PURPLEREIN | Royal horse's colorful accessory? |