| ASSYRIA | Ancient kingdom and empire in Mesopotamia (7) |
| ANNAM | Former kingdom and empire of Indochina, now part of Vietnam (5) |
| OTTOMAN | Old Testament reflected on humanity and empire (7) |
| WOOLLEY | Leonard ___, archaeologist born in 1880 noted for his excavations in Mesopotamia (7) |
| MICHEAL | _ Ward, star of the films Blue Story and Empire of Light (7) |
| BALLARD | J G, Chinese-born British author whose novels include Crash and Empire of the Sun |
| PRUSSIA | Which former kingdom and state in Germany was abolished after WWII? (7) |
| CASTILE | Old kingdom, and one in daydream there? |
| NAVARRE | Former kingdom and modern autonomous region of northern Spain; capital, Pamplona (7) |
| HAMMOND | and 22ac, Author of novels Campbell's Kingdom and Maddon's Rock |
| CHALDAEA | Ancient empire based around Babylon in Mesopotamia (8) |
| ASSYRIANS | People of an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia (9) |
| UR | Ancient city-state in Mesopotamia (2) |
| ASSYRIAN | Relating to an ancient civilisation in Mesopotamia (8) |
| RHODES | British financier and empire builder who was prime minister of Cape Colony in the late 19th century (6) |
| OTTOMANS | Members of a Turkish dynasty and empire that ended in 1922 (8) |
| RUMERWILLIS | Daughter of Demi Moore and Empire actress who was Miss Golden Globe in 2009: 2 wds. |
| JGBALLARD | Chinese-born British author whose novels include Crash and Empire of the Sun (1,1,7) |
| ALEXANDER | A nation hosting former queen and empire builder |
| TAYE | TV'S Private Practice and Empire actor, ___ Diggs (4) |
