| COUNTERPOISE | Nobleman and monarch with self-possession and balance (12) |
| HEAD | Cephalic region of the body synonymous with intellect, reasoning, self-possession and thought (4) |
| BINGEDRINKING | Throw out smile enveloping journalist and monarch with social problem (5,8) |
| ENCOUNTER | After short space nobleman and monarch meet (9) |
| CALMLY | My call dealt with self-possession (6) |
| UGLYDUCKLING | Ghastly French duke and monarch eat large swan in fact (4,8) |
| COUNTERPUNCH | Noble and monarch mixed drink that's a hit, in return |
| ENTER | Take possession and run away from tenant (5) |
| BYATT | Booker Prize-winning author of Possession and The Children's Book (5) |
| OCCUPY | Seize possession and maintain control over (6) |
| OWNER | Person with possessions and endless renown, possibly (5) |
| BOUGIE | Concerned with wealth, possessions and respectability, in modern lingo |
| DEMESNE | What, in law, is the possession and use of one's own land (7) |
| WIIFIT | Nintendo game with aerobics and balance exercises |
| FIN | Organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals |
| SYLLABUS | Curriculum includes stretching, yoga, light lunging and balance, under supervision to begin with |
| COMMUTE | A group of families or individuals living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities (7) |
| MATERIALISTIC | Valuing possessions and physical comfort |
| RICHES | Abundance of material possessions and resources (6) |
| PROPERTIES | Having possessions and the right connections (10) |
