| ELATUS | In Greek mythology, a centaur killed during a battle with Heracles by a poisoned arrow that passed through his arm and continued to wound Chiron in the knee |
| NESSUS | In Greek mythology, a centaur killed by Heracles whose poisoned blood in turn killed Heracles (6) |
| MARKOV | Georgi, emigre Bulgarian journalist killed in London in 1978 by a poisoned umbrella (6) |
| WILDBILLHICKOK | American folk hero killed during a card game by Jack McCall |
| SARAJEVO | European citywhere 11,500 people were killed during a 1992-1996 siege (8) |
| RAGNAROK | In Norse mythology, the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil (8) |
| GARAGE | This word for a building which stores a car, won out in a battle with "motor stable" before WWI |
| MARENGO | Horse ridden by Napoleon Bonaparte during a battle of the same name in Italy; or, a chicken, egg and crayfish dish named after such (7) |
| AWARE | A battle with leader in Europe? That's wise (5) |
| AMAZON | Company that passed Walmart in 2015 as the world's largest retailer by market value |
| RICHARDWRIGHT | Pink Floyd keyboardist who entered Rock & Roll Heaven after losing a battle with cancer in 2008: 2 wds |
| GARAGES | This word for buildings designed to store cars won out in a battle with "motor stable" before WWI |
| BRIAN | King of Ireland killed during the defeat of the Danes at the battle of Clontarf in 1014 (5,4) |
| BORU | King of Ireland killed during the defeat of the Danes at the battle of Clontarf in 1014 (5,4) |
| AWARD | Honour gained in a battle with Germany (5) |
| BOPP | Comet discovered in July 1995 that passed perihelion on April 1 1997 (4-4) |
| KARNATAKA | State assembly that passed the hate speech bill amid protests by BJP MLAs. (9) |
| ASCLEPIUS | A Centaur taught him medicine, basically, so that's what he became the god of. |
| PARTANIMAL | Like a centaur or faun ... or a hint to the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues |
| DART | A kind of short arrow that you throw (4) |
