| NARVIK | On April 14, 1940, British troops recaptured this Norwegian port from the Germans |
| OSLO | Explorer Thor Heyerdahl's raft can be found in the Kon-Tiki Museum in this Norwegian port |
| AMBLER | 1940: British novelist Eric of Journey into Fear |
| EPEHY | Village of the Somme, recaptured from the Germans by British forces on 18 September 1918, a small-scale but morale boosting victory |
| ELYSEES | Parisians watched helplessly on June 14, 1940, as German troops marched along the Champs ... for the |
| EIFFELTOWER | The Nazi swastika flew from this famous Paris landmark on June 14, 1940 (6,5) |
| DUBE | Who scored the winning runs for CSK in the IPL match against LSG on April 14, 2025? (4) |
| EAGLE | British comic for boys launched on April 14, 1950 (5) |
| KATYPERRY | Also on board for the April 14 Launch will be this "California Gurls" singer, even though the flight will take off from Texas |
| GAYLEKING | As part of its first-ever allfemale crew, Blue Origin will launch this journalist into space on April 14; Oprah will certainly watch |
| YEAR | A new one begins on April 14 for many Indians |
| AMALFI | Italian town that was a major Mediterranean port from the 10th to the 18th century |
| CLIFF | British singer ... Richard was born on October 14, 1940 |
| YPRES | Nicknamed "Wipers" by British troops, Belgian town that was the site of three battles of the First World War including one during the Race to the Sea (5) |
| KHAKI | What colour replaced red for the uniforms of British troops from the late 1800s? (5) |
| KRUGER | Politician whose demands for the withdrawal of British troops from Transvaal frontiers precipitated the Boer War (6) |
| DUBAI | Person found in monk's town with excellent port from the east (5) |
| NEVADA | State of Virginia invading Middle Eastern port from the south (6) |
| POIROT | Detective in front when touring port from the south (6) |
| QUILLAJA | Possible source for soap writer getting a nod from the Germans |
