| FLORENCE | ___ Nightingale, British nurse noted for her work with British soldiers during the Crimean War (8) |
| BONEIDLE | Unwilling to work with British on Muslim festival, the French |
| GURKHA | German orc-folk endlessly avoiding second union with British soldier (6) |
| KENNY | Name an Australian nurse, noted for her unorthodox treatment of poliomyelitis, Elizabeth ... (5) |
| ELIZABETHKENNY | Australian nurse noted for her unorthodox treatment of poliomyelitis (9,5) |
| MARYSEACOLE | Jamaican businesswoman who provided care for British soldiers during the Crimean War (4,7) |
| MARY | Seacole who provided food and medicine to British soldiers during the Crimean War |
| CARDIGAN | Earl who led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War (8) |
| FLORENCENIGHTINGALE | English nurse who tended soldiers during the Crimean War (8,11) |
| VICTORIA | British monarch on the throne during the Crimean War (8) |
| INKERMAN | Village in Ukraine, scene of an 1854 battle during the Crimean War (8) |
| NIGHTINGALE | English nurse, famous for her work during the Crimean War (8,11) |
| REDCOATS | British soldiers during the Revolutionary War, so nicknamed for their colorful outerwear |
| BALACLAVA | Battle of ---, part of the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War, featuring the Charge of the Light Brigade (9) |
| LYDDITE | High explosive composed of molten and cast picric acid, used as a shell filling by British soldiers during the First World War (7) |
| PRINCESSROYAL | British royal family member noted for her work with Save The Children (8,5) |
| SCUTARI | Former name for Uskudar near Istanbul, where Florence Nightingale worked during the Crimean War (7) |
| VIRGINIA | ____ McKenna, actress and author noted for her work with the Born Free Foundation (8) |
| USKUDAR | District in Istanbul formerly Scutari, where Florence Nightingale nursed during the Crimean War (7) |
| NICKS | Stevie, U.S. singer/songwriter noted for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac (5) |