| MONARCH | A king or queen (7) |
| CONSORT | Wife or husband of a king or queen; a small group of viol players; or, an accompanying ship (7) |
| CLOSETS | Word originally for a king or queen's secret or private chambers within a palace, now used to mean cupboards or wardrobes (7) |
| KINGDOM | A state or government having a king or queen as its head (7) |
| UNCLEAR | Obscure relation meeting a king or queen (7) |
| SCEPTRE | Rod carried by a king or queen (7) |
| ROYALTY | For example, a king or queen (7) |
| CROWNED | Like a king or queen |
| BEDSLAT | Supporter of a king or queen, perhaps |
| CROWN | A simple garland or wreath as a headdress originally, later a more grandiose jewelled diadem of a king or queen; or, the top of an arch, cut gem, hat, head, pineapple or tree (5) |
| ROYAL | Of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch. |
| PRINCE | A son of a king or queen; the male monarch of a microstate such as Andorra or Monaco; or, a man considered pre-eminent (6) |
| EFFIGY | A simulacrum such as a doll, guy, Jack Straw, puppet, scarecrow or statue; or, an impression of a king or queen's head on a coin's obverse (6) |
| THRONE | From the Greek meaning "elevated seat", an episcopal, monarchal or papal chair, sometimes raised upon a dais; or, the duties and power ascribed to a king or queen (6) |
| CHAMPION | First-place winner; highest award a dog can achieve in showing; or, one who fought in single combat on behalf of a king or queen (8) |
| SPEECHES | Messages of a king or queen broadcast on Christmas Day; or, formal addresses, discourses or talks delivered to audiences generally (8) |
| REGAL | Relating to or befitting a king or queen (5) |
| PALACE | A building for a king or queen |
| MONARCHY | A state in which sovereign power is invested in a king or queen (8) |
| ABDICATION | The formal act of a king or queen giving up his or her crown (10) |
