| SANDRAMASON | Current governor-general and president-elect of Barbados, taking office on 30 November 2021 (6,5) |
| TRUMP | Essence of Zuma is in leaders of the Republican Party and president-elect (5) |
| ACHE | Current governor-general a pain (4) |
| CATH | Former Governor-General and Auckland Mayor who died in 2021 (4,6) |
| TIZARD | Former Governor-General and Auckland Mayor who died in 2021 (4,6) |
| SWAGGER | Overconfidence saw conflict with governor-general and Queen |
| THRILLER | Bestselling album of all time, released on 30 November 1982 (8) |
| STANDREWSDAY | What special Scottish holiday is celebrated on 30 November? (2-7-3) |
| ADVERT | Dave is confused over National Trust but it starts on 30 November (6) |
| YOONSUKYEOL | President-elect of South Korea, succeeding Moon Jae-in on May 10 2022 (4,3-4) |
| ANDREWCUOMO | Current governor whose dad was once governor of the same state (2 wds.) |
| COWBOYBEBOP | Live-action remake of an anime series about bounty hunters in space (November, 2021) |
| JOHNROWLAND | The nation's youngest current governor--who became a congressman at age 27 |
| ILLDUMABEST | Russian representative's pledge upon taking office? |
| SAINTANDREW | Patron of Barbados |
| TACOTUESDAY | Fast food chain ___ Bell filed a petition with the U.S. Patent Office on May 16, requesting that rival chain ___ John's relinquish its legal monopoly on this phrase |
| BERNARDOAREVALO | President-elect of Guatemala, due to assume office on 14 January 2024 (8,7) |
| PENCE | Mike ?, Governor of Indiana since 2013; vice president-elect of the United States (5) |
| TIMWALZ | Former running mate of Kamala Harris and the current governor of Minnesota. (3,4) |
| THEPHILIPPINES | Ferdinand Marcos Jr. became president-elect of this country on May 25; his father was its president from 1965-86 |
