| PIECES | Kings, perhaps, in newspaper articles (6) |
| PIECE | King, perhaps, in newspaper article (5) |
| PAIR | Two kings, perhaps, in poker |
| CARDINAL | Most important king, perhaps, in a line (8) |
| FLIBBERTIGIBBET | Feminist, perhaps, in newspaper, one to expose publicly as silly gossip (15) |
| RULERS | Queen in disgrace upset kings, perhaps? |
| BETRAY | Give away film's ending in newspaper article appearing in Times (6) |
| PIERCE | Riddle posed by Queen in newspaper article? |
| LEADER | Boss in newspaper article |
| COLUMN | Monument featured in newspaper article? |
| FEATURES | Achievement sure to be written about in newspaper articles (8) |
| REPORTAGE | Anger about Spain left in newspaper articles (9) |
| LEADERS | Top people featured in newspaper articles |
| SUNBATHE | Bronze bust initially appearing in newspaper articles (8) |
| BURIED | Like some ledes in poorly written newspaper articles |
| FREEPR | Newspaper articles and mentions on social media, in brief |
| MOPEDS | These ridden miles - newspaper articles follow (6) |
| HONOUR | Distinction in king, perhaps (6) |
| RAGSTO | Cash (both extremes) described by newspaper articles - like so? (4,2,6) |
| RICHES | Cash (both extremes) described by newspaper articles - like so? (4,2,6) |
