| GCSE | School leaving qualification used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (4) |
| ALEVELS | UK senior school leaving qualifications (1,6) |
| DEGREE | Qualification used in angular measurement (6) |
| OLEVEL | Secondary school exam in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1951 to 1986 (1,5) |
| POLYTECHNIC | Educational institution in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, allowed new university status after 1992 (11) |
| UPPERNINTH | In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the final year of secondary education; Year 13 (5,5) |
| ROYALOAK | The - - Foundation; the American partner of the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (5,3) |
| MIDSUMMERDAY | June 24 in England, Wales and Ireland |
| LOSS | School leaving German castle in deficit |
| UKRAINE | England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are in new country (7) |
| TECK | Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by marriage to George V (4,2,4) |
| ISLE | Island in the Irish Sea between Cumbria and Northern Ireland (4,2,3) |
| UNITEDKINGDOM | A monarchy made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (6,7) |
| BANGOR | Name of cities in Wales and Northern Ireland |
| FIRSTMINISTER | Title of heads of government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (5,8) |
| OFFA | King of Mercia 757-796, whose name is connected with an earthen barrier that runs along the England-Wales border (4) |
| ANNE | Daughter of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4) |
| MAIK | .... Taylor, Fulham, Birmingham, Millwall and Northern Ireland goalkeeper (4) |
| RICE | Pat ...., Arsenal, Watford and Northern Ireland full back (4) |
| BEST | Famous Manchester United and Northern Ireland forward (4) |