| LITTLEBIGHORN | River on whose banks General Custer made his Last Stand on 25 June 1876 (6,7) |
| CALADONIANSLEEPER | Which train service linking London to several locations in Scotland was nationalised on 25 June (10,7) |
| TIBER | Italian river on whose banks Rome is believed to have been founded in 753 BC (5) |
| ORNE | French river on whose banks Caen, the capital of Calvados, is located (4) |
| CRAZYHORSE | Sioux chief who defeated General Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June 1876 (5,5) |
| ALAMO | Where Davy Crockett made his last stand, doctor-fashion (5) |
| DOMINICCOOPER | English actor who plays the role of Jesse Custer in the TV series Preacher, whose films include Mamma Mia! and its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, NeedFor Speed and Captain America: The First Aven |
| VISTULA | Longest river of Poland, on whose banks Warsaw is situated (7) |
| POTOMAC | River of the E central US on whose banks Washington, D.C. is located (7) |
| BEETLECRUSHER | Rebel he confused with Custer and Big Foot |
| GARONNE | River in SW France on whose banks Toulouse stands (7) |
| SITTINGBULL | Opponent of General Custer in 1876: 2 wds. |
| CUSTER | Was his last stand made for cruets? (6) |
| CLUSTER | A clump of lead first taken by him in his last stand (7) |
| JON | and 15dn, Who recently made his last appearance as host of the Daily Show? (3,7) |
| VIEWTO | Roger Moore made his last appearance as James Bond in A ... A Kill (4,2) |
| MATT | ___ Smith, Doctor who made his last appearance in the fiftieth anniversary special before handing over to 8D (4) |
| STEWART | see 14dn, Who recently made his last appearance as host of the Daily Show? (3,7) |
| PUNGENCY | General Custer initially separated weak from strong flavour (8) |
| AUTUMN | The fall of General Custer |
