| PAINTEDLADY | Delicate creature, description of Mona Lisa? (7,4) |
| LEONARDODA | Italian polymath of the Renaissance who is the renowned painter of Mona Lisa and The Last Supper ___ Vinci: 2 wds. |
| VINCI | Leonardo da ___ Italian painter of Mona Lisa who is also known to have been a polymath of the Renaissance |
| SMILE | Enigmatic feature of Mona Lisa |
| SOMALIAN | African version of "Mona Lisa" (8) |
| DAVINCI | Leonardo _, painter of Mona Lisa (2,5) |
| STILES | Julia of "Mona Lisa Smile" |
| NAT | ___ King Cole: famous singer of Mona Lisa? |
| LADY | Beautiful and delicate creature: Mona Lisa, perhaps (7,4) |
| PAINTED | Beautiful and delicate creature: Mona Lisa, perhaps (7,4) |
| ROEDEER | Delicate creature tethered, powerless always |
| HAIRSTREAK | Delicate creature in musical requiring nude performance |
| SEAHORSE | Delicate creature, speaking clock needs to rest voice? (8) |
| BALLADEER | Singer, a delicate creature, going after bouncer (9) |
| COMMANDEER | Appropriate name, Bambi, attached to delicate creature (10) |
| SWALLOWTAIL | Delicate creature, get down dog! |
| ANEMONE | Delicate creature resides in college - no men allowed over (7) |
| TORTOISESHELLBUTTERFLY | Kinky stiletto heels for burly trucker initially? Delicate creature |
| REARADMIRAL | Officer, delicate creature replacing duke with a king |
| HERRIGHTHAND | What is on top of Mona Lisa's left hand? (3,5,4) |
