| NEWMODEL | ___ Army, formed in 1645 by the Roundhead party during the English Civil War (3,5) |
| ROUNDHEAD | Supporter of the Parliamentary party during the English Civil War (9) |
| FAIRFAX | Thomas the Roundhead failing to fix from afar (7) |
| ATS | Women's branch of the British Army, formed in 1938 and succeeded in 1949 by the WRAC (3) |
| HOMEGUARD | British citizen army formed in 1940 to defend the UK against invasion, disbanded in 1957 (4,5) |
| BOSTON | Location of the 'Tea Party' during the American Revolution (6) |
| CAVALIER | Member of the Royalist army during the English Civil War (8) |
| CROMWELL | Oliver -; known as Ironsides, a leader of the Roundheads during the English Civil War (8) |
| BLACKTOM | Nickname of Thomas Fairfax, general and parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War |
| ROYALIST | Another name for a cavalier during the English Civil War (8) |
| CHARLESI | King during the English Civil War |
| NEWMODELARMY | Fighting force established in 1645 during the English Civil War by the Parliamentarians (3,5,4) |
| OUTDOING | Topping party during junket (8) |
| LALLEGRO | Pastoral poem by John Milton published in 1645 (8) |
| CARLISLE | Cumbrian city where Royalists surrendered in 1645 |
| CASTLE | Village on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, housing a fortification famous for its defence by Lady Bankes against a parliamentary army during the English Civil War (5,6) |
| CORFE | Village on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, housing a fortification famous for its defence by Lady Bankes against a parliamentary army during the English Civil War (5,6) |
| RUPERT | English/German prince who was commander of the Royalist cavalry during the English Civil War (6) |
| GROMWELL | Bloomer makes Roundhead lose head for good (8) |
| FORTRESS | Scattered forests surrounding Roundhead stronghold (8) |
