| IRISHREPUBLIC | Independent state of Ireland from which lasted from its proclamation in the 1916 Easter Rising until |
| RYANSDAUGHTER | Epic film set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland (5,8) |
| EDICT | Act on a proclamation in the dictionary (5) |
| DUBLIN | Location of the 1916 Easter Rising (6) |
| UPTODATE | Current's rising until now (2-2-4) |
| OTTOMAN | The former Turkish empire in Europe, Asia and Africa which lasted from the late 13c until the end of World War I (7) |
| PERMIAN | The largest extinction in Earth's history took place during this time, which lasted from about 299 million to about 252 million years ago and set the stage for the emergence of the dinosaurs. |
| KARIMI | Iranian midfielder who scored 38 goals in international competition during his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2013. In 2004 he was named Asian Footballer of the Year. (6) |
| LEMASS | Who was taoiseach at the time of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 1966? (6) |
| MOUNT | _ Street Bridge in Dublin was the scene of one of the bloodiest clashes of the Easter Rising. (5) |
| HELGA | Name of the ship which shelled Dublin city centre from the Liffey during the Easter Rising. (5) |
| TENYEARS | War between Cuba and Spain which lasted from 1868-78 (3,5) |
| BATTLEOF | Second World War military campaign which lasted from July to October 1940, fought entirely by air forces (6,2,7) |
| BRITAIN | Second World War military campaign which lasted from July to October 1940, fought entirely by air forces (6,2,7) |
| OTTOMANEMPIRE | Turkish sultanate created in the 13th century under Osman Bey which lasted until the end of World War I (7,6) |
| APIA | The capital of the Independent State of Samoa |
| TERM | Heads of the Easter Rising movement, in a manner of speaking (4) |
| IRONAGE | Period of human development which, in Britain, lasted from around 800 BC to 100 AD (4,3) |
| REVOLUTION | Cycle the route the organisers of the Easter Rising took (10) |
| ASQUITH | Who was British prime minister at the time of the Easter Rising? (7) |
