| ROKEBY | ____ Venus, painting of a nude by Spanish artist Diego Velazquez (6) |
| BREDA | Painting by 17th-century Spanish artist Diego Velazquez, The Surrender of ___ |
| RIVERA | Artist Diego who painted murals at the 71- |
| SCANDALISE | Shock picture by Spanish artist startling everyone originally |
| MICROFIBRE | Cents gathered by Spanish artist lie on cloth (10) |
| MICRO | Extremely small cape owned by Spanish artist |
| STAR | Morning _; Venus seen before sunrise (4) |
| KOUROS | An ancient Greek statue of a nude male youth (6) |
| CORTES | Spanish conquistador sent by Velazquez to investigate the wealthy realm of the Aztecs (6) |
| THEROKEBYVENUS | Velazquez picture of a nude goddess looking into a mirror held by Cupid (3,6,5) |
| MEDINA | Racehorse who won the annual Kentucky Derby on 1 May 2021, ridden by jockey John Velazquez (6,6) |
| SPIRIT | Racehorse who won the annual Kentucky Derby on 1 May 2021, ridden by jockey John Velazquez (6,6) |
| LEVSKI | Bulgarian 2025-2026 First Professional Football League club coached by Julio Velazquez (6,5) |
| VENUS | The -, 17th-century painting by Diego Velazquez damaged by suffragette Mary Richardson in 1914 (6,5) |
| LASMENINAS | 1656 painting of Infanta Margaret Teresa and her entourage by Diego Velazquez (3,7) |
| ROKEBYVENUS | The ?, 17th-century painting by Diego Velazquez damaged by suffragette Mary Richardson in 1914 |
| MENINAS | Las ____, 1656 group portrait by Diego Velazquez set in a palace studio (7) |
| INFANTA | "___ Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress" (Diego Velazquez painting) |
| DIEGOS | Painters Rivera and Velazquez |
| NADINE | "The League" actress Velazquez |
