| KINGLEAR | Tragedy by William Shakespeare rewritten by poet laureate Nahum Tate later in the 17th century with a happy ending |
| CRIBBAGE | Card game originating in the 17th Century, with a target of scoring 61 or 121 points (8) |
| ABRIDGE | Article by poet laureate cut short? Just so (7) |
| EXPLICIT | Clearly expressed by Poet Laureate I caught during leave (8) |
| ODES | Some works by poets laureate |
| DUNCAN | King murdered by Macbeth in the tragedy by William Shakespeare (6) |
| ANTONY | Tragedy by William Shakespeare about the relationship between a Roman general and the Queen of Egypt (6,3,9) |
| ANDCLEOPATRA | Tragedy by William Shakespeare about the relationship between a Roman general and the Queen of Egypt (6,3,9) |
| OTHELLO | Tragedy by William Shakespeare about a Moorish general in the Venetian army and his wife Desdemona (7) |
| TATE | Poet laureate Nahum |
| ANTONYAND | Tragedy by William Shakespeare featuring the maids Charmian and Iras (6,3,9) |
| CLEOPATRA | Historical tragedy by William Shakespeare featuring the character Octavius Caesar (6,3,9) |
| CORIOLANUS | 1608 tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the life of a legendary Roman leader |
| MACBETH | Tragedy by William Shakespeare, thought to have been first performed in 1606 (7) |
| TITUSANDRONICUS | Tragedy by William Shakespeare featuring the character Lavinia |
| HAMLET | Tragedy by William Shakespeare set in Denmark; his longest play (6) |
| BAROUCHE | A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, popular in the 19th century, with a retractable hood over the rear half |
| CRUSADES | Military expeditions organised by western Christians from late 11th century, with the aim of conquering the Holy Land (8) |
| JULIUSCAESAR | Play and tragedy by William Shakespeare based on events from Roman history that has characters like Brutus and Mark Antony: 2 wds. |
| CAESAR | Julius ___, tragedy by William Shakespeare (6) |
