| EDGEWORTH | Maria ?, Irish author of 1800 novel Castle Rackrent (9) |
| MARIAEDGEWORTH | Author of the 1800 novel, Castle Rackrent (5,9) |
| MONSARRAT | Nicholas ___, author of novels Castle Garac and The White Rajah (9) |
| SHARAPOVA | Maria ?, 2008 Australian Open singles tennis champion (9) |
| BRANDAUER | Klaus Maria ?, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Out of Africa |
| MARIA | Anglo-Irish author of novels including Castle Rackrent (1800) and The Absentee (1812) (5) |
| MOONQUAKE | Ring being worn by queen breaks to create shock for Maria? |
| RUNNINGIN | Driving with care - in the Black Maria? (7,2) |
| CASTLERACKRENT | 1800 novel by Maria Edgeworth narrated by Thady Quirk |
| CASTLE | 1800 novel by Maria Edgeworth narrated by Thady Quirk (6,8) |
| RACKRENT | 1800 novel by Maria Edgeworth narrated by Thady Quirk (6,8) |
| HOHENLINDEN | Battle of -, 1800 conflict of the French Revolutionary Wars that took place east of Munich and resulted in victory for France over Austria and its allies (11) |
| MARENGO | Site of 1800 battle in north-west Italy (7) |
| REMARQUE | Erich Maria ?, author of 1929 novel All Quiet on the Western Front (8) |
| PAUL | Czar of 1800 |
| OHANLON | Ardal ?, Irish stand-up comedian and actor who authored novel The Talk of the Town |
| CRITIQUE | Review of Rising? Irish researchers quite upset! (8) |
| GILLEN | Aidan ?, Irish actor who played Petyr ?Littlefinger' Baelish in Game of Thrones |
| DOGGETT | Thomas ?, Irish actor; founder of a sculling prize in 1715 that is still competed for on the River Thames on August 1 (7) |
| BURKE | Robert O'Hara ?, Irish soldier, leader of the first expedition across Australia from south to north, who died in 1861 |
