| PEERLESSLY | ...in a matchless manner, as the House of Commons would (10) |
| WASHINGDAY | Spooner's flamboyant manner as occasion for soap (7,3) |
| STEPHENS | St -, ancient chapel in the old Palace of Westminster that served as the House of Commons (8) |
| SABHA | Upper house of the Indian parliament, popularly known as the House of Elders (5) |
| RAJYA | Upper house of the Indian parliament, popularly known as the House of Elders (5) |
| ALMANSUR | In the mid-8th century, who founded the Baghdad library and translation centre known as the House of |
| SAT | Was in session, as the House of Commons |
| PEERLESS | As unparalleled as the House of Commons? (8) |
| VICENZA | This Italian city is famous as the home of the 16th-century architect Andrea Palladio and his successor Vincenzo Scamozzi. Some of the most notable Palladian structures there are the Basilica (1549-16 |
| SIT | Meet, as the House of Commons |
| LIMAPERU | Capital city whose main governmental building is known as the "House of Pizarro" |
| NEWMARKET | Town in Suffolk, location of Tattersalls and formerly the Jockey Club headquarters hence its nickname as the home of racing (9) |
| ANCIENT | The Royal and ___ , club in St Andrews in Scotland regarded as the home of golf (7) |
| ITHACA | One of the Ionian Islands, regarded as the home of Homer's Odysseus (6) |
| SHERWOOD | Ancient forest in central England formerly a royal hunting ground and famous as the home of Robin Hood |
| ATHENS | University city in Georgia, known as the home of rock bands R.E.M. and The B-52s (6) |
| MARTIN | A swift-flying swallow-like bird, such as the "house" species aptly named for its nest site under the eaves of a cottage or other such habitation (6) |
| HOLYROOD | Palace, perhaps best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots (8) |
| ALDERSHOT | Hampshire town known as the Home of the British Army (9) |
| AINTREE | Merseyside village best known as the home of the Grand National |
