| SAMBROWNE | Military belt with a strap over the shoulder - it was named its inventor, an officer of the British |
| NBA | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named its MVP in 2025 |
| EQUERRY | What is an officer of the British royal household? (7) |
| BRIGADIER | Officer of the British Army or Royal Marines ranking above colonel and below major general (9) |
| SAM | A military officer's belt with a shoulder strap is known as a '- Browne' (3) |
| DOVER | The capital of Delaware is Dover. It was laid out in 1717, and it was named after a city in England. What's the name of that city? |
| SAILTAIRE | This place is an early planned industrial settlement in the historic county of Yorkshire of northern England. It was named for its founder (industrialist Titus Salt) and the nearby river (the Aire). I |
| ANGELAJAMES | Hockey Hall of Famer who is a legend of women's hockey, in 2022 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada: 2 wds. |
| BROWNE | Sam _ _ _ _ _ _ , military or police officer's belt with a shoulder strap (6) |
| HUSHHUSH | Husband gives up belt with a bit of hesitation. Twice! It's a secret! (4-4) |
| BIC | When this kind of pen first went on sale it was named after its inventor, Lazlo Biro, with this bran |
| ATOM | An elementary particle so tiny that it was named for the original belief that it was "indivisible" or unsplittable (4) |
| LISLE | A fabric, mainly used for stockings, and the old spelling of the French city it was named after |
| SLINGBACK | A shoe with a strap instead of a full covering for the heel (9) |
| ADMIRAL | --- of the Fleet, an officer of the highest rank in the Royal Navy (7) |
| AVENER | An officer of the king's stables whose duty it was to provide oats for the horses. (6) |
| MONSIGNOR | The title of various senior Roman Catholic posts, such as a prelate or an officer of the papal court |
| STARWARS | The American Film Institute named its soundtrack the greatest film score of all time |
| ARGUS | Builder of the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts, after whom it was named (5) |
| EXON | The Bishop of Exeter signs it for an officer of the Yeomen (4) |
