| DUCAL | Concerning a Duke |
| LORD | A master of a feudal manor; a courtesy title given to the son or heir apparent of a duke, earl or marquess; or, a manner of address for a bishop or a judge (4) |
| SETTER | With an English breed, an Irish breed and a black and tan breed named after a Duke of Gordon, an active, charismatic gun dog with a keen game sense (6) |
| MARQUIS | A nobleman ranking below a duke and above a count in some European countries (7) |
| HERBROBERT | Linked to a Duke of Normandy and disguised alias of hobgoblin Puck, a name of a wild geranium whose other sobriquets include chatterboxes, death come quickly, kiss me quick and stinking Bob (4,6) |
| ELLA | Collaborator with a Count and a Duke |
| DUE | Expected a letter from a duke |
| ESCAPADE | A duke boarding flight for a lark |
| ELLINGTON | Duke is still a duke when gaining weight, initially (9) |
| SADLY | A duke is taken in by a tinker, regrettably |
| HOPPINGMAD | In a terrible rage, join general manager after dance with a duke |
| PINACOLADA | Fix a drink entertaining a duke -- cocktail required (4,6) |
| ADDUCE | Cite a duke, dim figure without a heart (6) |
| FIGUREHEAD | Reckon fellow, a duke, is a leader in name only |
| SUEDEJACKET | Ejects a duke ignominiously with a garment (5,6) |
| EARL | Nobility rank that's above a baron and below a duke |
| MARQUESS | A British noble ranking between a duke and an earl (8) |
| ANE | "Gimme ___!" (part of a Duke cheer) |
| LADY | Daughter of a duke |
| ASTIN | He married a Duke |
