| STENDHAL | Pen name of Marie-Henri Beyle, author of the 1839 novel The Charterhouse of Parma (8) |
| NICHOLAS | 1839 novel by Charles Dickens featuring the character Newman Noggs (8,8) |
| NICKLEBY | 1839 novel by Charles Dickens featuring the character Newman Noggs (8) |
| TENDENCY | A number refuse to accept protecting the Head of Charterhouse shows bias (8) |
| CARTOIXA | Catalan word for a charterhouse such as that in the Carthusian monastery in Valldemossa, Mallorca (8) |
| OUIDA | Pen-name of Marie Louise Rame, author of 1867 novel Under Two Flags (5) |
| AUSTRIAN | What was the original nationality of Marie Antoinette? (8) |
| TUCKSHOP | Friar's short trip for a Charterhouse store |
| TIDINESS | Basis of Marie Kondo's brand |
| REINEDIN | Restricted noise after appearance of Marie Antoinette? (6,2) |
| BECHER | Captain -, rider of Conrad in the 1839 Grand National who gives his name to a famous brook at Aintre |
| PEARMAIN | Name, suggestive of an origin in Parma, of an apple such as the rosy heritage Worcester with a strawberry-like flavour, eaten raw or cooked (8) |
| LULU | Stage name of Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, who won the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest for Britain (4) |
| CHARTERHOUSE | The - of Parma, novel by Stendhal |
| EMILIAROMAGNA | Region of Italy which includes cities of Parma and Ferrara |
| IRENE | Netherlands princess once married to the Duke of Parma |
| MANTUA | City in Lombardy, Italy. northeast of Parma surrounded on three sides by artificial lakes (6) |
| TIPPI | First name of Marie actress Ms Hedren (5) |
| SMIKE | Crippled character in the 1839 Charles Dickens book Nicholas Nickleby (5) |
| ITAL | Native of Parma: abbr. |
