| ARABIAN | This type of horse is among the most famous and dates as far back as the 7th century CE |
| REYNARD | What name for a fox can be found in tales as far back as the 12th Century? (7) |
| HERCULEPOIROT | Fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie who is also one of the most famous and long-running characters: 2 wds. |
| MENAGERIE | Minute horse is among weird collection of animals |
| UMAYYAD | This dynasty was established by Mu'awiyah I in the 7th century CE. (7) |
| ASH | Character actor Bruce Campbell's most famous (& beloved) character. |
| ITALIAN | "...the pride taken by the ___ s in their gifted women is among the most important facts in the history of their Renaissance" -- Walter Shaw Sparrow (7) |
| OBRIEN | Surname which is among the most common in Ireland (6) |
| TAR | Jack is among the most articulate (3) |
| ARAB | This breed of horse is in arable land (4) |
| HISTORY | Old record of horse is associated with ruined Troy |
| NONAGON | Figure on outside of horse is twelve |
| RAVENNA | This city in northeastern Italy was the capital of the Roman Empire in the 5th century CE. Its Church of San Vitale is one of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture and decoration in western Eu |
| TIVOLI | Hadrian's Villa, built in the 2nd century CE at this Italian city, is considered the epitome in architecture of the opulence and elegance of the Roman world. The villa, also known as Villa Adriana, wa |
| HINDERMOST | Hold back the majority as far back as possible (10) |
| ELIS | 2nd century CE geographer Pausanias described the people of this Olympic city as being the only ones who worshipped the god Hades |
| THEYEARDOT | People referred to date, or perhaps as far back as can be remembered (3,4,3) |
| OLDFELLOW | Methuselah got a job in a college as far back as anyone can remember (3,6) |
| RABBIAKIVA | Leading Jewish sage, a tanna, of the latter part of the first century CE (c.50135 CE) (5,5) |
| CHESS | One of the oldest and most popular board games, developed around the 6th century CE |
