| MONARCH | Nation's ruler or head of state (7) |
| EMISSARY | An agent or messenger representing a government or head of state (8) |
| OUTDOORS | Trump or head of state in the garden, perhaps |
| SARAHI | "And God said to Abraham, 'As for your wife Sarai, you shall not call her Sarai, but her name shall be _ _ _ _ _. _ will bless her; indeed, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she s |
| AUREOLA | In art, a golden or luminous cloud represented encircling the body or head of a saint or other sacred personage; or, a halo around the sun or moon (7) |
| EMPEROR | Ancient Roman ruler or species of penguin (7) |
| MEASURE | Use a ruler or yardstick (7) |
| DIARCHY | A form of government with two joint rulers or authorities (7) |
| TWENTYONE | Number of shots fired in a gun salute to honour royalty or heads of state (6-3) |
| DYNASTY | Series of hereditary rulers; or, a former series with characters including Krystle and Alexis (7) |
| GERENTS | Rulers or managers |
| ANNAN | Former UN head or head of the Solway Firth (5) |
| COB | Loaf of bread or head of maize (3) |
| SHEIK | Arab leader or head of an Arab tribe, family or village (5) |
| CHAPITER | With styles including Byzantine basket, Gothic crocket, tower of the winds and transitional water-leaf, the capital or head of a column (8) |
| SUPERIOR | Stupidly sue prior or head of monastery (8) |
| COMMISSIONER | Representative or head of a high authority (12) |
| GURU | Hindu spiritual teacher or head of a religious sect |
| FEDORA | US agent or head of agency in 'Top Gear' (6) |
| REFORM | Famous club had Whistler or head of MI5 as members (6) |
