| ORIFLAMME | Sacred scarlet banner of St Denis carried on a golden staff or lance that became the battle standard |
| SPQR | The letters emblazoned on the battle standards of the ancient Roman legions (4) |
| SUGER | Advisor to both Louis VI and Louis VII whose supervision of the rebuilding of Saint-Denis as its abbot was key in the development of the Gothic architectural style (5) |
| ROD | A slender shoot; an iron bar; a fishing-pole; the angler using this; a riding crop; a measuring staff; or, a perch/pole, as a unit of length/land (3) |
| AGNUSDEI | A figure of a lamb emblematic of Christ, bearing the banner of the cross |
| CROOK | Something hooked or bent, such as a bishop's crosier, shepherd's staff or the arm at the elbow; or, a villain (5) |
| SEDAN | Word first for an enclosed or covered chair for one person carried on a pair of poles, now a fully closed motor car, also called a saloon (5) |
| MONET | French impressionist whose wintry scenes include A Cart on the Snowy Road at Honfleur, The Magpie, Boulevard Saint Denis, Train in the Snow and Wheatstacks, Snow Effect, Morning (5) |
| TRONC | Word, from French for "collecting box" or "poor box", for a pool of tips to be divided out among catering, hotel or restaurant staff; or, the system by which this is done (5) |
| EDITORIAL | An article in a newspaper expressing the opinion of senior staff or the publisher (9) |
| REUNION | St-Denis is the capital of this island in the Indian Ocean (7) |
| LUCY | Saint often depicted holding her eyes on a golden plate in medieval art (4) |
| NOTE | A minim or other musical symbol placed on a staff or stave (4) |
| CANTEEN | A restaurant provided by a company or college for its staff or students (7) |
| CROZIER | Bishop's pastoral staff or surname of ex-CEO of the FA, then Royal Mail, now BT Group chairman |
| RUES | St. Paul and St. Denis, north of New York |
| TOPSAIL | A pistol shot that's carried on a yard |
| LITTLEREDHEN | Muppets film based on a Golden Book |
| GILD | Put on a golden coat |
| STRIPE | Mark of whip or lance? (6) |
