| MONGOL | Empire founded by Genghis Khan in 1206 in the Steppe of central Asia. By the late 13th century it reached from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Danube River and the shores of the Persian Gulf in t |
| SATIRE | It takes off as it re-assembles (6) |
| ALAS | Hamlet said it re Yorick |
| YURT | A portable, bent dwelling structure traditionally used by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia |
| ALEXANDERBORODIN | Russian composer whose works include the symphonic poem In the Steppes of Central Asia |
| BACTRIANCAMEL | Two-humped pack animal native to the steppes of Central Asia (8,5) |
| URAL | River through the Steppe of Asia |
| AMIENS | This cathedral is the largest of the three great Gothic cathedrals built in France during the 13th century. It is located in the Somme River valley, and it is the largest in France. It was designated |
| PERPIGNAN | French town located at the foot of the Pyrenees near the border with Spain, in the 13th century it was the continental capital of the then Kingdom of Mallorca (9) |
| KARAKORUM | City founded by Genghis Khan in 1220; subsequently capital of the Mongol Empire (9) |
| TEMUJIN | Founder of the Mongol empire, who adopted the name Genghis Khan (said to mean 'ruler of all') in 1206 (7) |
| POLO | Venetian family of pioneering travellers, the most famous member of whom apparently spent 17 years in China in the late 13th century (4) |
| YUAN | Forerunner of China's Ming dynasty, established by the Mongols under Kublai Khan in the late 13th century (4) |
| ONAGER | Wild ass with a black stripe down the centre of its back, found on the steppes of western and central Asia (6) |
| WIMPLE | Typical headgear for ladies of the 13th century. It was constructed of a linen band, wound firmly around the chin and head, and a head band of starched linen. |
| CHIANGMAI | The largest city in North Thailand, founded in the late 13th Century (6,3) |
| AMSTERDAM | Capital city in northern Europe (pop about 870,000), founded in the late 13th century (9) |
| CHIRK | ___ castle, near Wrexham, built in the late 13th century by Roger Mortimer, an impressive symbol of English power (5) |
| AZURE | Sky blue in Asia, by the sound of it (5) |
| TASHKENT | Asian city that was a hub on the Silk Road and sacked by Genghis Khan in 1219 (8) |
