| GOVERNINGBODY | A group that manages or controls the activities of an organisation or sport (9,4) |
| MANAGER | One who organises the activities of an entertainer (7) |
| ADMINISTRATOR | One who manages or directs |
| IDLER | Pulley that guides or controls the tension of a moving belt, but transmits no power; or, a loafer (5) |
| ANTIDOTE | Remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison (8) |
| VALVE | Device that regulates or controls the flow of a fluid |
| NERVECENTRE | The control centre of an organisation or operation (5,6) |
| ECHELON | Level in the hierarchy of an organisation or profession (7) |
| BRANCH | Division of an organisation or family, eg (6) |
| TSA | Group that manages the PreCheck program for travelers: Abbr. |
| COASTGUARD | Group that manages six ice breakers |
| HANDLES | Manages or deals with (7) |
| TAKEABACKSEAT | Voluntarily reduce ones influence within an organisation or business. (4,1,4,4) |
| PRESSUREGROUP | A group that tries to influence legislation etc by lobbying (8,5) |
| ABANDONEDSHIP | Hurriedly left an organisation or enterprise (9,4) |
| HIERARCHY | Word, derived from a ranking system of angels and heavenly beings, for the pecking order of a group of people within an organisation or society (9) |
| POSITION | Social status or rank; a job within an organisation; or, the arrangement of chess pieces on a board |
| NUCLEUS | Separated from the rest of the cell by the nuclear membrane, this structure controls and regulates the activities of the cell. |
| SCOUTING | Reconnoitring; or, the activities of the members of a youth association with the slogan "be prepared" (8) |
| CARBONFOOTPRINT | The amount of CO2 emitted due to the activities of a person, group, or business (6,9) |
