| LYELL | 19th-century British geologist Sir Charles ___ |
| DOUGLAS | Antarctic explorer and geologist, Sir ... Mawson |
| TUPPER | Sir Charles ______ , Author of today's quote |
| PUGIN | Augustus, 19th-century architect who collaborated with Sir Charles Barry on the Palace of Westminster in London (5) |
| NAPIER | Sir Charles ___ (1782-1853) |
| AUGUSTUSPUGIN | British architect who collaborated with Sir Charles Barry on the Palace of Westminster (8,5) |
| RICHARDSON | Samuel -, author of 1753 novel The History of Sir Charles Grandison |
| BARKLEY | N.B.A. great nicknamed "Sir Charles" |
| HOOD | Thomas ___, 19th-century British poet/humourist; or Samuel ___, 18th/19th-century British admiral (4) |
| REWILDER | One involved in ecosystem restoration; e.g. Sir Charles Burrell at Knepp estate (8) |
| JAMESFOX | Played Sir Charles Eastlake in 2014 period drama Effie Gray (5,3) |
| FREMANTLE | Charles ---, 19th Century British Royal Navy officer after whom a city port in Western Australia is named (9) |
| RHODES | 19th-century British diamond king |
| READE | Aptly named 19th-century British novelist |
| OPIUM | Drug smuggled by 19th-century British merchant ships |
| DISRAELI | 19th-century British prime minister |
| PEEL | 19th century British prime minister (4) |
| CARLYLE | 19th-century British historian |
| MARTINEAU | Harriet ---, 19th Century British social theorist and Whig writer (9) |
| GREY | Beverage named after a 19th century British prime minister, Earl ... |