| FAIRFAX | Thomas -; commander-inchief of the New Model Army who was instrumental in the restoration of Charles II (7) |
| HAIG | Douglas ---, Commander-inChief of the British forces in France and Flanders 1915-8 (4) |
| CLEITUS | Senior officer in the Macedonian army who was murdered by Alexander the Great in 328BC (7) |
| PLINTH | Chalk stone used in the restoration of East Anglian historic buildings, the name of which is used by Farrow & Ball for one of their neutral colours (6) |
| MONCK | George _, 1st Duke of Albermarle, who played a crucial role in the Restoration of 1660 (5) |
| LANGTON | Stephen ---, archbishop who was instrumental in the drafting of Magna Carta |
| EZRA | Old Testament book about a Jewish scribe and priest who was instrumental in restoring the Jewish scriptures and religion to the people after the return from the Babylonian Captivity |
| CAVENDISH | Experimental scientist who first recognised hydrogen as a distinct element and was instrumental in the foundation of the Royal Institution (9) |
| YELTSIN | Which Boris was instrumental in the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union? (7) |
| HARRIS | Arthur - - -, British air marshal, commander-inchief of Bomber Command of the RAF 1942-45 (6) |
| NAPIER | General Sir Charles James ___ (1782-1853), Commander-inChief of India from 1848 to 1849 (6) |
| ISAACSTERN | Violinist who was instrumental in saving Carnegie Hall from demolition |
| TOR | Eminence displayed in the restoration era |
| PRIDESPURGE | The 1648 expulsion from the Long Parliament of members hostile to the New Model Army (6,5) |
| REDCOAT | Nickname for a British soldier, associated with the New Model Army of 1645 or the American Revolutionary War (7) |
| THOMASPRIDE | New Model Army officer who brought about the expulsion of Royalist and Presbyterian MPs from Parliament in 1648 (6,5) |
| CHOCTAW | During World War I, this Native American language was primarily used in the transmission of secret tactical messages and was instrumental in a successful surprise attack against the Germans. |
| GAUDI | Catalan architect who designed the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and also worked in Mallorca on the restoration of Palma Cathedral in the early 20th century (5) |
| NASEBY | First major battle fought by the New Model Army |
| SALOME | Daughter of Herodias, instrumental in the execution of John the Baptist (6) |
