Helen Should Be In All The Answers

[seaside29]

1. She went before two queens (5,7)
2. Kim Basinger should have been in it (6,6)
3. She went down a storm in 1972 (7,5)
4. She's east after Patti? (2,5,6)
5. She was dedicated to Constantine's mother (3,2,6)
6. Born under Sagittarius? (5,6)
7. She's a soldier behind non-European canal (5,6)
8. She's at school that's almost lawful (5,8)
9. She was with English composer in French valley (5,9)
10. She came from Scottish church to study Trent (5,2,11)

[aelmpvw]

3 typhoon helen

[JimF]

6 Helen Archer?

5 Constantine's mother was Helen, Empress of Rome, but I'm not sure what the setter is looking for here.

[aelmpvw]

2 boxing helena

[Toorak]

7 Helen suzman

[Toorak]

9 Helen of kirkconnell

[Toorak]

Sorry ^^^ 10 not 9

[JimF]

I thought about that, Toorak, but I've never seen Kirkconnel spelled to two Ls: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkconnel

You're probably correct, though...

[Toorak]

I also thought it was one l - but the Trent reference is to nell Trent in the old curiosity shop

[JimF]

Hmm, yes OK. Helen-con-Nell. So the answer doesn't actually have to be correct, so long as it fits the clue! In that case:

4 Ms Helen Hearst

:-)

[THECORBYLOON]

From Wikipedia,

'It was published by Scott as "Fair Helen of Kirconnell". Nowadays most versions of the ballad use the current spelling of the town Kirkconnel.'

[seaside29]

Thank you for all your answers