| DOWNER | Unhappy experience of duke who makes confessions? |
| WELLINGTON | Duke of -; title of the prime minister known as the Iron Duke who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of |
| LANDOWNER | Man of means having an unhappy experience at length |
| ORSINO | Shakespearean duke who said "If music be the food of love, play on" |
| SEDUCED | Pip embracing French duke who was led astray (7) |
| PREJUDICED | Unthinking hostility with duke who is biased (10) |
| PATTY | Duke who was married to John Astin |
| CESAR | Duke who was in France's aristocracy |
| ADMISSION | Entering a religious building, daughter makes confession |
| DECLARES | Ecstasy girl held by policeman makes confession |
| OWNSUP | Makes confession that hurts Poles in court |
| NEWORLEANS | American city, founded in 1718, named after a French duke who was regent to Louis XV (3,7) |
| BADDEBT | Duke who first enters society in club - it won't be seen again! |
| FINANCED | One's betrothed had new introduction to Duke, who provided the money (8) |
| MIRACLE | The ___ Worker 1962 film starring Oscar winner Patty Duke who acted using sign language |
| PRALINE | Nut confection named after a French duke who inspired his chef to invent it; or, a chocolate filled with said nutty sweetmeat or with fondant (7) |
| URDU | The four dukes who have a language all their own (4) |
| GAUNT | John of -----, Duke of Lancaster who was uncle of King Richard II (5) |
| COWSLIP | Related to primrose and oxlip, spring meadow flower "paigle" or "key of heaven" that is a food plant of Duke of Burgundy caterpillars (7) |
| ERIC | Modern Family star who provides the voice of Duke in The Secret Life of Pets films, - Stonestreet (4) |
