| TEMPLAR | Knights ---, Catholic military order linked to the Crusades in the 12th Century (7) |
| SARACEN | Term used for a nomadic tribesperson of the Syrian and Arabian deserts in Roman times; later, a Muslim opposed to the Crusades (7) |
| ALBI | Southern French town which gave its name to the crusade against the Cathars (4) |
| BRINDISI | Port in S.E. Italy which was a centre of the Crusades in the Middle Ages (8) |
| UNICORN | National animal of Scotland, first used in the royal coat of arms by William I in the 12th century (7) |
| MELROSE | Border town, the site of a ruined abbey refounded in the 12th century (7) |
| TINTERN | Ruined abbey in Monmouthshire, founded in the 12th century (7) |
| BISHOPS | Which chess pieces were introduced in the 12th century, replacing the elephants of Islamic tradition? (7) |
| STEPHEN | English king who fought a civil war with his cousin Matilda in the 12th century (7) |
| BLONDEL | 12c French minstrel who according to legend accompanied Richard I to Palestine on the Crusades (7) |
| USA | Part of the crusade in the States (1,1,1) |
| ENGLAND | This country's first known racing purse ( £40) was offered in the 12th century |
| NORMANS | They invaded Ireland in the 12th century |
| KINGDOM | 2005 epic by Ridley Scott, set during the Crusades (7,2,6) |
| SIMONDE | Earl of Leicester and prominent leader in the crusade against the 11 (5,2,8) |
| SALADIN | Enemy of Richard I in the Crusades |
| RINALDO | Handel opera set during the Crusades |
| ANTIOCH | City sacked during the Crusades |
| SIENA | This Italian city was originally an Etruscan settlement that grew to become ancient Roman city. Its cathedral was begun in the 12th century in the Romanesque style but transformed in the 13th century |
| CARMELITE | In the Roman Catholic Church, a member of an order of mendicant friars founded in the 12th century ( |
