| RATOO | Fijian chief - king, note, as well |
| RATU | A Fijian chief (4) |
| STEELRIVER | Canadian band with the hit "Ten Pound note", as well as #7-Down: 2 wds. |
| ADDS | First part of African capital one's withdrawn, notes as well (4) |
| KHAN | Asian chief king with dynasty |
| PREMIER | Chief king involved in restructuring empire (7) |
| CNUT | Old King, note, restricted by wound |
| REGALE | Feast fit for a king, note ! |
| PRINCIPAL | Chief king's son didn't finish with one mate (9) |
| GREED | Old king notes avarice (5) |
| ENSCONCED | Key to take note as soon as daughter's settled snugly |
| POSTIL | From "after those words", a marginal note, as in a Bible; a series of these, as a commentary; a homily; or, a book of homilies/sermons (6) |
| CLOUDLESS | Clear middle note, as piano is to pianoforte? (9) |
| MALACHITE | Man secreting a note, as source for copper (9) |
| BURNTSIENNA | Shade of brown, note, as in brunet, possibly |
| SOOTHSAYER | Note as penned by different forecaster |
| INKIND | Indelibly write note as a cashless payment |
| EASIER | Simpler note, as that is right |
| STOPGAP | Fool tackles highest note as interim solution (7) |
| STYE | Untidy place to note as an eyesore (4) |
