| ONAGER | Regan and Goneril - the second playing up with Medieval catapult (6) |
| EYEBALL | This will enable one to keep first on second, playing golf (7) |
| LEAR | King with three daughters (Cordelia, Regan, and Goneril) |
| TREBUCHET | Giant medieval catapult used for firing large stones during a siege (9) |
| LEARESTATE | What Regan and Goneril would say anything to inherit? |
| TRIVIA | Trifles with medieval arts courses (6) |
| ODESSA | Homages in verse playing up Black Sea port (6) |
| SAMSON | Strongman playing up male issue (6) |
| COSTAR | Leaves Mariner, colleague playing up front (2-4) |
| MUPPET | Fool playing up-tempo endlessly |
| DUKEOF | Husband of Goneril in the William Shakespeare play King Lear (4,2,6) |
| ALBANY | Husband of Goneril in the William Shakespeare play King Lear (4,2,6) |
| OREGON | Ignore Goneril, hiding type of wood (6) |
| OSWALD | Shakespeare: Steward for King Lear's daughter Goneril |
| KINGLEAR | The father of Goneril, Regan and Cordelia? (4,4) |
| KING | Shakespeare play featuring the characters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia (4) |
| THOMPSON | Former Cambridge Footlights member whose roles have included Catherine of Valois, Dora Carrington, Elinor Dashwood, the Queen and Goneril (8) |
| SISTER | Cordelia, to Goneril |
| OLDEST | Like Goneril or Greg Brady |
| REGAN | Sister of Cordelia and Goneril |
