| ROWLEY | Old ___ , favourite racehorse of King Charles II (6) |
| TIPPED | Upset: as favourite racehorse was? |
| LONHRO | 2004 Australian Racehorse of the Year, nicknamed the "Black Flash" (6) |
| STABLE | Any one of the equine dwellings forming the Royal Mews; racehorses of a particular yard collectively; or, heya in sumo (6) |
| OLDIES | Golden ____, favourite songs from the past (6) |
| THEMERRYMONARCH | Nickname of King Charles II because of the liveliness and flamboyance of his court (3,5,7) |
| STARVE | 'Let not poor Nelly ___', attributed deathbed comment of King Charles II (6) |
| OLDROWLEY | Nickname of King Charles II (3,6) |
| BRAGANZA | Catherine of ____ , Portuguese wife of King Charles II who died in 1705 (8) |
| NELL | Actress and mistress of King Charles II of England (4,4) |
| GWYN | Actress and mistress of King Charles II of England (4,4) |
| REDHOT | ____ favourite, a horse, team or competitor that is strongly fancied to win (3,3) |
| ODDSON | ___-___ favourite |
| NELLGWYN | Which orange seller became the mistress of King Charles II? (4,4) |
| VILLIERS | Barbara, mistress of King Charles II born in 1640 (8) |
| SOPHIE | Duchess of Edinburgh who is the sister-in-law of King Charles III (6) |
| ARCHIE | Prince ____, grandson of King Charles III born in 2019 (6) |
| LOUISE | ____ Windsor, youngest niece of King Charles III (6) |
| PHILIP | First name of King Charles" father (6) |
| EDWARD | Youngest brother of King Charles III (6) |
