| CITIZENS | Members of a state (8) |
| AZTEC | Member of a state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortes in 1521, followed by an oyster gem - as in the cultivar of Choisya x dewitteana (5,5) |
| PEARL | Member of a state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortes in 1521, followed by an oyster gem - as in the cultivar of Choisya x dewitteana (5,5) |
| CIT | Member of a state or nation: abbr. |
| CITIZEN | Native or naturalised member of a state (7) |
| TREASURY | The funds of a state (8) |
| NATIONAL | Citizen of a state (8) |
| MINISTER | Head of a state department (8) |
| SEDITION | Conduct or speech directed against the peace of a state (8) |
| CONFUSED | To be perplexed is to be in which sort of a state (8) |
| ASSAMESE | Citizen of a state in north-east India (30,285 sq miles; pop about 30 million (8) |
| GOVERNOR | Head of a state |
| MAHARAJA | Ruler of a state in India |
| PORTFOLIO | From "carry a leaf", a holder for papers, such as state documents, hence the office of a state minister; a flat case for drawings, maps, photos etc; or, a collection of such pieces, showcasing a stude |
| CITIZENSHIP | Status of a national of a state |
| SANMARINO | A few weeks in old hospital at first, in a bit of a state? (3,6) |
| MLA | Representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature of a State government in India (Abbr.) |
| PLEBISCITE | A direct vote by the electorate of a state, region, etc, on some question of usually national importance |
| CIVILSERVANT | Member of a branch of a state's administration (5,7) |
| COUP | A sudden and illegal seizure of a state (4) |
