| JOHNBUCHAN | Scottish novelist who was Governor General of Canada (1935-1940) |
| CONNAUGHT | Son of Queen Victoria who was Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916: Prince Arthur, 1st Duke |
| RIDEAUHALL | Official residence of the Governor General of Canada, in Ottawa: 2 wds. |
| TWEEDSMUIR | Novelist John Buchan became Governor General of Canada with the title Lord -; Borders village (10) |
| GEORGEGREY | Influential figure in early NZ who was Governor and then Premier (6,4) |
| EXCELLENCY | Governor General of Canada: His ___ the Right Honourable David Johnston |
| OSCARWILDE | The Picture of Dorian Gray novelist who was exiled from Britain from 1897 to 1900: 2 wds. |
| VICTORHUGO | Les Miserables novelist who was exiled from France from 1855 to 1870: 2 wds. |
| BAINBRIDGE | Beryl ---, English novelist who was nominated for the Booker Prize five times, including for 1998's Master Georgie (10) |
| AGRICOLA | Roman general who was governor of Britain from 78 to 84AD (8) |
| THIRTYNINESTEPS | 1915 novel written by John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (Governor General of Canada from 1935 to 1940) for which Alfred Hitchcock directed the 1935 movie thriller adaptation, The ___-___ ___ |
| ALF | Landon who was governor of Kansas in the 1930s |
| JESSE | Ventura who was governor of Minnesota |
| COOLIDGE | President who was governor of Massachusetts |
| MARYSIMON | Inuk leader who is the first Indigenous person to be Governor General of Canada: 2 wds. |
| ROMEO | Mr. LeBlanc, Governor General of Canada from 1995 to 1999 |
| VICEREGAL | Governor General of Canada spouse's title, ___ Consort |
| SAUVE | Jeanne ___, Governor General of Canada from 1984 to 1990 |
| JEANNESAUVE | In 1984, she became the irst woman Governor General of Canada: 2 wds. |
| ADRIENNECLARKSON | Governor General of Canada from 1999 to 2005 also famously a journalist: 2 wds. |