| TWENTYFVE | The French messenger brings word of the French and English dead. He mentions that four English nobleman died. How many other Englishmen were killed? |
| EGALITE | One of the words of the French national motto (7) |
| APOSTLES | When about to dispatch the French messengers (8) |
| ELATE | Cheer up "... with our English dead!" (5) |
| TUTU | Skirt brings word of disapproval at university (4) |
| MENECRATES | In 1.4, a messenger brings in more bad news. He reports to Caesar that two "famous pirates" are disturbing Rome's maritime borders. What is the name of one those pirates? |
| POSTCARD | 24 and 10 across brings word of travellers (8) |
| HEISMARRIED | In 2.5, a messenger brings news to Cleopatra, who is anticipating news from Rome about Antony. What does the messenger say about Antony that appalls her? |
| REFERS | Mentions that one thinks it best to have the piano at the top (6) |
| ABRACADABRA | Essence of local notice that Four Cups must close, it's said, for a spell (11) |
| TELEGRAM | It may bring word of obstruction over border rising |
| ARCHANGEL | Messenger brings artist back to alter length (9) |
| RIVULET | Right that four united to lease stream (7) |
| FLEANCE | In 3.1, Macbeth also mentions that someone's son, with whom Macbeth is obsessed, must also be killed. What is this son's name? |
| HOME | Base that four runners cross after a grand slam |
| JORDYN | With 25-Across: ex-(?)friend of 12-Across after their 2019 falling-out; the Elle piece mentions that they recently hung out together, however |
| IEPER | What is the official name of the municipality in Belgium the French and English call Ypres? (5) |
| DUE | Expected of the French and English |
| ROBERTEARNSHAW | The only footballer to have scored a hat-trick in all four English divisions, the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country at International level |
| OUSE | One of four English rivers (of which one is Great and another Little) (4) |
