| MARBLEARCH | Charm works around Birkenhead with the king in London (6,4) |
| EARLY | King in London losing head at start of day |
| STRAND | Take position to welcome king in London road |
| REPUBLICAN | It's about the man at the bar who wants to do away with The King's Head? (10) |
| MINUTEHAND | Slightly built employee works around the clock |
| CLEANSLATE | Works around the offices at night, maybe, to establish blameless record? (5,5) |
| ROYALFLUSH | Hand, one dispensing with the king's business? (5,5) |
| NECROPOLIS | Nosier cop works around large burial site (10) |
| KEVINFIALA | Swiss-born winger now with the Kings |
| RICHARDSON | Australian pace bowler Jhye ___, purchased by the Kings in the 2021 auction |
| AUMERLE | In 4.1, this character is accused of being involved in "noble Gloucester's death, Who wrought it with the King, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end." Who is it? |
| CLAPTON | King's collaborator on the Grammy-winning blues album "Riding With the King" |
| TURBOT | Fish for the trout swimming around Birkenhead (6) |
| WHITEKNIGHT | He jumps in with the king. (5,6) |
| LIEIN | Don't get up with the king of the beasts I hear (3-2) |
| WATCHREPAIRER | Works around the clock presumably having to deal with time management issues (5,8) |
| ANDI | Film title words with 'The King' or 'The Egg' |
| CLEAR | Obvious with the king involving guide for the most part |
| PISTOL | In 4.1, the night before the big battle, the King, in disguise, moves about his men. Who does he encounter that wants to fight the Welshman? |
| SIAM | What the king in "The King and I" was king of |
