| HENGIST | ___ and Horsa, brothers and legendary leaders of the first Anglo-Saxon settlers in Britain (7) |
| HORSA | One of two legendary leaders of the first Anglo-Saxon settlers in Britain (5) |
| VORTIGERN | Semi-legendary king of the Britons who enlisted the aid of Hengist and Horsa to protect his land against the Picts and Scots (9) |
| REMUS | Romulus and ___, twin brothers and legendary founders of Rome (5) |
| TANCRED | Italo-Norman leader of the First Crusade, later Prince of Galilee (7) |
| NAVARRE | Queen and legendary, villainous Indian king turned up in Spanish province |
| PIGGOTT | Late and legendary horse racing jockey (6,7) |
| KINGARTHUR | Semi-legendary leader of the Britons in early sixth century (4,6) |
| AMUNDSEN | Roald _, Norwegian explorer and navigator; leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole (8) |
| SNOKE | Supreme Leader of the First Order in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015-19) (5) |
| FAMOUS | Legendary leaders of fascist movement usurped? (6) |
| INCAS | Ancient Peruvians incorporated the first Anglo Saxons (5) |
| PEARY | Robert Edwin ___, US arctic explorer regarded as the leader of the first expedition to reach the North Pole (April 6 1909) (5) |
| BURKE | Robert O'Hara ___, leader of the first expedition across Australia from south to north who died in 1 |
| PELE | Late and legendary footballer who was Minister of Sports in Brazil (4) |
| ROALD | Leader of the first successful expedition to the South Pole, ... Amundsen |
| FOREST | Sherwood -; former royal hunting ground and legendary home of Robin Hood (6) |
| BARRYJOHN | Late and legendary fly-half hailing from the same country as... (5,4) |
| SAXONS | Early settlers in Britain |
| KENNYROGERS | Leader of the FIRST Edition |