| LAMBETH | Left bishop in Meath, possibly, where there's a palace |
| HABITAT | A mite invading cloche possibly where a plant is growing |
| ROSWELL | Rooms oddly chosen, very possibly where visitors crashed? (7) |
| LEITRIM | Floral tribute to town in Meath County (7) |
| TRIANON | Some Frenchman on air talking about a palace in Versailles (7) |
| ALCAZAR | A liberal ruler preserving a palace in Spain |
| MENINAS | Las ____, 1656 group portrait by Diego Velazquez set in a palace studio (7) |
| CLOSETS | Word originally for a king or queen's secret or private chambers within a palace, now used to mean cupboards or wardrobes (7) |
| EQUERRY | It is re query about a palace official (7) |
| UMMQASR | Iraq port city whose name means "mother of a palace" |
| AVIGNON | The French city which has a Palace of the Popes |
| DISPLAYCABINET | Tidy basin -place possibly where cups are seen? (7,7) |
| BIBLE | Scripture left bishop immersed in rancour (5) |
| ASCOT | A Glaswegian, possibly, where some of our betters may be |
| WAIST | Was it possibly where one went in waspishly? (5) |
| UNBEATEN | Left bishop inside, yet to lose |
| COUNTYANTRIM | Geographical area with a point in Meath and in Northern Ireland (6,6) |
| NAVALSTATION | A lot sit around in Meath town where ships stop... |
| QUARTERDECK | Clubs, possibly, where naval officers may be found (11) |
| DESTINATION | Sent to India, possibly where one wanted to go |
