| HIMACHALPRADESH | Himalayan state of northern India home to the official residence of the Dalai Lama (8,7) |
| DOWNING | - Street, road home to the official residences of the prime minister and chancellor of the exchequer (7) |
| LAPLAND | Northern Finnish region that's home to the "Official Hometown of Santa Claus" |
| AMRITSAR | City in Punjab, India home to the Golden Temple (8) |
| LHASA | Capital of Tibet, residence of the Dalai Lamas from the 17th century until 1959 (5) |
| UTTARPRADESH | Highly populous state of Northern India, the capital of which is Lucknow (5,7) |
| UTTARAKHAND | State of northern India bordering Tibet and Nepal, named in its anthem as Devbhumi (Land of the Gods) (11) |
| TIBET | Where the former residence of the Dalai Lama is located |
| POTALA | ___ Palace, ex-winter residence of the Dalai Lamas in Tibet (6) |
| UTTAR | and 14ac, State of Northern India whose capital is Lucknow (5,7) |
| PRADESH | and 14ac, State of Northern India whose capital is Lucknow (5,7) |
| ASOKA | Emperor of India c. 269-232 BC who converted to Buddhism and elevated it to the official state religion (5) |
| PALACE | Royal home, such as the L'Almoidaina in Palma, Mallorca which is the official residence of the King and Queen of Spain when they visit the island (6) |
| ELEVEN | Number of the property on Downing Street which is the official residence of Chancellor of the Exchequer (6) |
| LODGE | What is the name of the official residence of the prime minister, The -? (5) |
| TIBETAN | What is the nationality of the Dalai Lama? (7) |
| STORMONT | Belfast castle that served as the official residence of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972 (8) |
| INNERPEACE | Topic for one of the Dalai Lama's "Little Book" series |
| DOWNINGSTREET | The London street which contains the official residences of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer (7,6) |
| NUMBERONE | The official residence of the vice president of the United States, _ _ Observatory Circle (6,3) |
