| NINEDAYSWONDER | Brief success, the amazing Lady Jane Grey? (4,4,6) |
| DELAROCHE | French painter whose depictions of historical scenes include The Children of Edward IV in the Tower and The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (9) |
| ROWE | Dramatist whose works include Tamerlane, Lady Jane Grey and The Fair Penitent; or, an actor who starred in the 1985 film Young Sherlock Holmes (4) |
| ASCHAM | Author of Toxophilus ("Lover of the Bow") and The Schoolmaster who tutored Lady Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I in their youth (6) |
| PARR | Queen consort of England who, following the death of her husband Henry VIII, married Thomas Seymour and retreated to Sudeley Castle accompanied by Lady Jane Grey (4) |
| INNOCENTTRAITOR | Historical novel by Alison Weir, the story of Lady Jane Grey (8,7) |
| PAULDELAROCHE | French artist, painter of dramatic history scenes, such as The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (completed in 1833) |
| NINE | Number of days for which Lady Jane Grey was Queen (4) |
| TREASON | Lady Jane Grey's crime |
| NINEDAYS | Length of time Lady Jane Grey soent as Queen of England (4,4) |
| LETSDOIT | Popular name for the best-known song from Cole Porter's first Broadway success, the musical Paris in 1928 |
| MEGAHIT | Big success; the magi (anag.) (7) |
| NUMBERONE | Musical success the egotist's priority? (6,3) |
| COUPLE | Stunning success, the French pair (6) |
| HITHER | Success, the woman's here (6) |
| FLASH | Person or thing enjoying only brief success, in the pan |
| MEPHITIC | Noxious politician finds success the second time is a piece of cake (8) |
| HIT | It's a great success, the bullet that finds its mark (3) |
| LADY | Astor or Jane Grey |
| REIGN | Jane Grey's lasted nine days |
