| SCROFULA | Disease known as the king's evil (8) |
| TYPHUS | Disease known as 'jail fever' (6) |
| LIONS | Known as the "kings of the jungle", animals living in prides in savannas, grasslands and forests of India and Africa, and the Longleat estate in Wilshire (5) |
| RUBIES | Traditional birthstones for July known as the kings of all the gems (6) |
| BIGBANG | Known as the "Kings of K-pop," this originally five-member boy group debuted under YG Entertainment in 2006. (3,4) |
| POLIOMYELITIS | Acute viral disease known simply as polio (13) |
| AVIANINFLUENZA | Viral disease known informally as bird flu (5,9) |
| YACHTING | Boating activity involving leisure cruises, regattas or sporting events such as the King's Cup or the Fastnet Race (8) |
| IGLESIAS | Enrique --, singer known as the King of Latin Pop (8) |
| LIBERACE | Flamboyant U.S.pianist known as the King of Bling (8) |
| WHITEMAN | Paul, jazz bandleader known as 'the King of Jazz' (8) |
| BASILISK | Magical beast, known as the King of Serpents, whose breath is fatal (8) |
| BEYGDMAN | Clarinetist known as the "King of Swing" |
| AIREDALE | It's known as the 'King of Terriers' |
| SCROFULOUS | Non-Eastern curse so foul, spreading like the king's evil |
| ROYACUFF | American singer, fiddler and promoter known as the 'King of Country Music' |
| BIOPIC | Informal term for a film such as The King's Speech, Mr Turner or The Danish Girl (6) |
| CHORISTER | Member of a choir such as the King's College or Mormon Tabernacle |
| KIEV | King's evil sling dropped Ukrainian capital (4) |
| KILLJOY | King's evil woman in Misery (7) |
