| NELLGWYN | Mistress of King Charles II who originally sold oranges at London's Covent Garden (4,4) |
| BRAGANZA | Catherine of ____ , Portuguese wife of King Charles II who died in 1705 (8) |
| GROOVE | Get down oranges at first, in orchard |
| VILLIERS | Barbara, mistress of King Charles II born in 1640 (8) |
| COLDSORE | Chemist originally sold new mineral for facial blemish (4,4) |
| COCACOLA | Which drink was originally sold as a cure for headaches? (4-4) |
| THEPROMS | Annual season of musical concerts founded in 1895, mostly held at London's Royal Albert Hall (3,5) |
| NELL | Orange-seller who was mistress of King Charles II (4,4) |
| GWYN | Orange-seller who was mistress of King Charles II (4,4) |
| IOLANTHE | First opera to premiere at London's Savoy Theatre, 1882 |
| OLDTIMES | Pinter play first performed at London's Aldwych Theatre in 1971 (3,5) |
| MCINTYRE | Which comedian played 10 nights at London's O2 Arena in 2012? (8) |
| LOLAMONTEZ | Irish dancer and actress who became mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her Countess of Landsfeld |
| THEMERRYMONARCH | Nickname of King Charles II because of the liveliness and flamboyance of his court (3,5,7) |
| ROYALOPERAHOUSE | Musical venue in London's Covent Garden (5,5,5) |
| LANGTRY | Lillie, British actress and socialite who was a mistress of King Edward VII when Prince of Wales (7) |
| STAS | London's Covent Garden and others: Abbr. |
| GAZETTE | From "halfpennyworth of news", a type of newspaper originally sold for a Venetian coin of very little value (7) |
| AVOCADO | Fruit and Cava cocktail with dash of orange at start of party (7) |
| LOLAMONTES | 1955 biopic starring Martine Carol as the dancer who was mistress of king Ludwig I of Bavaria (4,6) |
