| BESAMEMUCHO | Song written by Consuelo Velazquez (6,5) |
| BESAME | "___ Mucho": classic Consuelo Velazquez song |
| ROKEBYVENUS | The ?, 17th-century painting by Diego Velazquez damaged by suffragette Mary Richardson in 1914 |
| SAND | George ___, 19th-century authoress of novels Indiana and Consuelo (4) |
| HEIRESS | Consuelo Vanderbilt, for one |
| ROKEBY | The -, 17th-century painting by Diego Velazquez damaged by suffragette Mary Richardson in 1914 |
| VENUS | The -, 17th-century painting by Diego Velazquez damaged by suffragette Mary Richardson in 1914 (6,5) |
| GOYA | Painter inspired by Velazquez |
| AESOP | Writer painted by Velazquez |
| OZACLING | Nothing about Velazquez, Pissarro, ultimately recalled by grand art film |
| AUTHENTIC | 2020 Kentucky Derby winner ridden by John Velazquez (9) |
| ROSESINMAY | 2005 Dubai World Cup winner ridden by John R Velazquez |
| NEVERSAYDIEGO | "Don't call Maradona or Velazquez by their first name!"? |
| ROSES | See 212005 Dubai World Cup winner ridden by John R Velazquez |
| LASMENINAS | 1656 painting of Infanta Margaret Teresa and her entourage by Diego Velazquez (3,7) |
| PRADO | Housing works by painters including Bosch, El Greco, Goya. Rubens, Titian and Velazquez, the Spanish national art museum (5) |
| MEDINA | Racehorse who won the annual Kentucky Derby on 1 May 2021, ridden by jockey John Velazquez (6,6) |
| SPIRIT | Racehorse who won the annual Kentucky Derby on 1 May 2021, ridden by jockey John Velazquez (6,6) |
| CORTES | Spanish conquistador sent by Velazquez to investigate the wealthy realm of the Aztecs (6) |
| BREDA | The surrender of which Dutch city was immortalised in paint by Velazquez? (5) |
