| ANCILE | Shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome. (6) |
| TROPHY | Cup or shield given as a prize (6) |
| ORLE | Part of the shield given in the minor league (4) |
| EGERIA | Nymph who was the consort and counsellor of Numa Pompilius, king of Rome (6) |
| ARSERE | They blazed, as the eyes of the Palladium, Aen. 2.172 (syncop.) |
| IMELDA | - - - Staunton, The Crown actress who has been starring in Hello, Dolly! at the Palladium (6) |
| SINOPE | Jupiter's planet somewhat overshadowed by Mars in open-endedness (6) |
| WARGOD | Mars to Caesar |
| PRISED | Forced to work one's way up in Palladium (6) |
| DRAPER | Put large star in Palladium (6) |
| PLACED | Put large star in Palladium (6) |
| PRUNED | Palladium, introducing old character, cut back |
| PULPED | Crushed Yank chopped ecstasy in Palladium |
| RHEASILVIA | A mythical Vestal priestess and mother, by Mars, of the twins Romulus and Remus (4,6) |
| TWIX | Chocolate bar introduced by Mars in the UK in 1967 (4) |
| MALTESER | Chocolate treat originally developed by Mars for the UK women's market (8) |
| THENEXTWORLD | Mars to a scientist is heaven to a preacher (3,4,5) |
| TECHNICOLOR | Joseph And The Amazing ___ Dreamcoat, musical returning to the London Palladium in June, with Sheridan Smith as the Narrator (11) |
| CAMERALUCIDA | From the Latin meaning "light chamber", an optical device used as an aid for drawing, invented by palladium and rhodium discoverer Dr William Hyde Wollaston (6,6) |
| ARIES | Group of stars, one hidden by Mars |
