| COLDSTREAM | ____ Guards, oldest continuously-serving regiment in the regular British Army who are nicknamed Lilywhites (10) |
| SAPPER | Soldier in the British army who builds and repairs fortifications (6) |
| ARSENAL | Premiership football club, based in London, who are nicknamed the Gunners (7) |
| COLDSTREAMGUARDS | Oldest continuously serving regular British Army regiment, founded in 1650 |
| HARRIETHARMAN | The longest-ever continuously serving female MP in the House of Commons, dubbed "Mother of the House" by PM Theresa May in 2017 (7,6) |
| SHERMAN | General in the Union Army who implemented scorched-earth tactics against the South during his 'March to the Sea' in 1864 (7) |
| YEOMANRY | The Royal _, senior light cavalry regiment in the British Army Reserve (8) |
| SERVICE | Regiment in the British Army specialising in clandestine operations (7,3,7) |
| SPECIALAIR | Regiment in the British Army specialising in clandestine operations (7,3,7) |
| CLEITUS | Senior officer in the Macedonian army who was murdered by Alexander the Great in 328BC (7) |
| CARR | Who holds the record as the longest continuously serving Premier of New South Wales (1995-2005)? (4) |
| FAIRFAX | Thomas -; commander-inchief of the New Model Army who was instrumental in the restoration of Charles II (7) |
| ROYALGREENJACKETS | Former infantry regiment in the British Army whose motto was Celer et Audax (5,5,7) |
| ARNOLDRIDLEY | Actor in Dad's Army who wrote the play The Ghost Train |
| GURKHA | Member of a regiment in the British army established specifically for Nepalese recruits (6) |
| DRAGOON | A member of a cavalry regiment in the British Army (7) |
| CONNORMCDAVID | Oilers captain who is the most recent NHL player to win the Art Ross Trophy (for most points in the regular season) twice: 2 wds. |
| ART | ___ Ross Trophy (award given to the NHL player with the most points in the regular season) |
| ARTROSS | Namesake of the trophy for the NHL's leading scorer in the regular season |
| DENNISSKINNER | The longest continuously serving Labour MP, known as 'the Beast of Bolsover' (6,7) |
