| NEWMODELARMY | Parliamentary troops as reorganised by Cromwell (3,5,4) |
| MOMENTOUS | Important order received by troops, as we see it |
| RESTHARROW | Plant in Herts reorganised by director (10) |
| SATRAP | Sparta reorganised by governor |
| CHORISTER | Rich store reorganised by stall-holder (9) |
| STEVEN | Events reorganised by Mr Tyler, Aerosmith vocalist (6) |
| PADRE | Guard troops, as non-combatant officer |
| MENSA | Organisation of troops, as seen in retreat (5) |
| EMBEDS | Places among the troops, as a journalist |
| EMBED | Put with troops, as a war reporter |
| MACE | 1,001 brushed aside by Cromwell (4) |
| KINGSHEAD | Pub removed by Cromwell? (5,4) |
| NEWMODEL | ___ ___ Army, founded by Cromwell (3,5) |
| DROGHEDA | Irish town sacked by Cromwell in 1649 (8) |
| OLIVIER | One taken in by Cromwell, an actor (7) |
| RUMP | Seat; Parliament dissolved by Cromwell (4) |
| ROUNDHEAD | A red hound trained by Cromwell supporter (9) |
| IRONSIDES | Club teams led by Cromwell (9) |
| IRON | This side was taken by Cromwell (4) |
| ECHELON | From French for "ladder", word for a formation of ships or troops, as if in steps, hence one's "rung" in society (7) |
