| BABINGTON | Anthony, English conspirator against Queen Elizabeth I (9) |
| THROCKMORTON | Sir Francis, conspirator against Queen Elizabeth I (12) |
| LAYER | Bet against queen making film (5) |
| BEWARE | Guard against queen, maybe, accepting conflict (6) |
| GUYFAWKES | English conspirator executed in 1606 for his part in the Gunpowder Plot |
| CHAPERONE | Minder, guy accompanying Queen Elizabeth I (9) |
| LEICESTER | Earl of ---, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England who features in Walter Scott's novel Kenilworth (9) |
| RECURRENT | Periodic upset for Queen Elizabeth I |
| JOELYCETT | Comedian who appeared at the BAFTAs dressed as Queen Elizabeth I (3,6) |
| COVERUP | Revolution's holding against Queen's conspiracy (5-2) |
| REVERSAL | Defeat against Queen's in real situation (8) |
| TROLLOPE | Anthony -, English author (Phineas Finn) |
| ADVISOR | Refreshingly, very little said against Queen's Counsel (7) |
| ADVISER | Refreshingly, very little said against Queen's Counsel (7) |
| CASSIUS | Conspirator against Julius Caesar (7) |
| CINNA | Conspirator against Caesar sounds like a wicked fellah |
| BRUTUS | A conspirator against Caesar |
| SYNERGY | Conspirator against Caesar, we hear, heartless guy in combined action (7) |
| ORLOV | Conspirator against Peter III |
| CASCA | Conspirator against Julius Caesar (5) |
