| HOLYROOD | Palace, perhaps best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots (8) |
| ELBA | Mediterranean island, perhaps best known as a historical figure's place of exile in 1814-15 (4) |
| SHAPPI | Stand-up comedian perhaps best known as _ Khorsandi (6) |
| STIRLING | Scottish city on the Forth. site of a castle that was the childhood home of Mary Queen of Scots (8) |
| ALMANSUR | In the mid-8th century, who founded the Baghdad library and translation centre known as the House of |
| TENNYSON | Poet Laureate perhaps best known for his commemoration of a tragic battle of 1854 (8) |
| STEPHENS | St -, ancient chapel in the old Palace of Westminster that served as the House of Commons (8) |
| LIMAPERU | Capital city whose main governmental building is known as the "House of Pizarro" |
| DALMATIA | Croatian region perhaps best known for its contribution to the animal kingdom |
| SHERWOOD | --- Forest, ancient woodland in Nottinghamshire, famous as the home of Robin Hood (8) |
| PEERLESS | As unparalleled as the House of Commons? (8) |
| NARRATOR | Marcus Bentley, best known as the _ of Big Brother (8) |
| AINTREE | Merseyside village best known as the home of the Grand National |
| NAZARETH | Home of Mary and Joseph (8) |
| ALMURRAY | Comedian best known as the "Pub Landlord" (2,6) |
| OCCUPIED | Has something on one's mind as The House has a ghost (8) |
| ALDERSHOT | Hampshire town known as the Home of the British Army (9) |
| ALERT | ___ Bay (British Columbia village known as 'The Home of the Killer Whale') |
| SABHA | Upper house of the Indian parliament, popularly known as the House of Elders (5) |
| RAJYA | Upper house of the Indian parliament, popularly known as the House of Elders (5) |
