| ASTRONOMERROYAL | Scientific post presently held by Lord Rees of Ludlow |
| LUDLOW | Lord Rees of -; title of Martin Rees, astrophysicist who has held the post of Astronomer Royal since 1995 (6) |
| HEADLINES | Titles or captions of news articles, traditionally printed by means of Ludlow; or, top-billed attractions (9) |
| DHOW | The sailing ship held by Lord Howe (4) |
| PEEPER | Eye old record held by Lord (6) |
| EARL | Title held by Lord Rafe Harcourt in Hollyoaks (4) |
| VICEROYOFINDIA | Administrative role last held by Lord Mountbatten (7,2,5) |
| ALMANAC | Register millions held by Lord Sugar on account |
| STOKESAY | Hamlet in Shropshire, home to a fortified manor house built in the 12805 by Laurence of Ludlow (8) |
| TEME | Main river of Ludlow, Shropshire (4) |
| CARACTACUS | Son of Cymbeline who was defeated by the Romans at Ludlow (10) |
| REES | Astronomer Royal, astrophysicist and cosmologist, Lord Ludlow, who was one of the first to propose that quasars derive their energy from black holes accreting matter from gas and stars in surrounding |
| MYLADY | - - Ludlow ; novel by North and South author Elizabeth Gaskell (2,4) |
| PUG | Breed of the dog Chester Ludlow, who was awarded an online MBA degree from Rochville University |
| WAFER | Found in Ludlow, a fermented biscuit |
| DULL | Gloomy over central Ludlow somewhat (4) |
| THELADS | "____ in their hundreds to Ludlow come in for the fair" (AE Housman) |
| MARKETTOWN | Bookmaker originally went to Ludlow or Taunton, perhaps |
| JCREW | Retailer that has The Ludlow Shop and The Liquor Store divisions: 2 wds. |
| SHROPSHIRE | Historic English county whose towns include Ludlow and Telford (10) |
