| BYRD | William, tobacco planter who founded the town of Richmond, Virginia (4) |
| SWALE | River on which the northern town of Richmond stands (5) |
| POCAHONTAS | Native American woman who married English tobacco planter John Rolfe in 1614 (10) |
| ASHE | Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1943, Arthur ... won his first title as a professional tennis player in 1970, taking the Australian Open singles |
| LYNCH | Charles, Virginia planter who headed an irregular court that punished supporters of the British during the American Revolution (5) |
| HARVARD | Difficult securing first in Richmond (Virginia) university (7) |
| DIRTFARMER | Planter who works his own land |
| HOOK | James, English composer of popular song The Lass of Richmond Hill (4) |
| LASS | Sweet resident of Richmond Hill? (4) |
| SKEW | Southern part of Richmond-upon-Thames becomes distorted |
| CIVIL | The fall of Richmond was a critical event that marked the beginnning of the end of the ___ War |
| TWICKENHAM | Town in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames; base of the Rugby Football Union (10) |
| MORTLAKE | District of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; finishing point of the University Boat Race |
| EAPOE | Subject of a museum in Richmond, Va., for short |
| POE | Subject of museums in Richmond, Va., and Baltimore, Md. |
| SCOTCHCORNER | Junction of the A1 and A66 trunk roads north-east of Richmond, North Yorkshire |
| GOODWOOD | Country seat of the Dukes of Richmond (8) |
| ROBERTELEE | First monument on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. |
| CSA | Its last official capital was Richmond, Va. |
| AWARD | Grant's advance was cut short near the outskirts of Richmond (5) |
