| WALSINGHAM | Secretary of State and spymaster to Queen Elizabeth I of England (10) |
| ROGERASCHAM | English humanist scholar and writer who served as tutor (1548-50) and Latin secretary (1558-68) to Queen Elizabeth I (5,6) |
| KNOX | 20th-century U.S. secretary of state and attorney general |
| JAMESMADISON | US Secretary of State (and fourth president) who oversaw the Louisiana Purchase: 2 wds. |
| TUTOR | Roger Ascham, to Queen Elizabeth I |
| GREEN | Damian _, Conservative MP who was First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office in 2017 (5) |
| OLDMAID | Ex-spymaster to help very cautious person (3,4) |
| GMAN | FBI agent and spymaster involved in setting up bug (1-3) |
| SEEM | Spy and spymaster appear (4) |
| REARM | Back spymaster to gain weapons again (5) |
| ESSEX | Earl of ___, title of Robert Devereux, English soldier and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England |
| LEICESTER | Earl of ---, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England who features in Walter Scott's novel Kenilworth (9) |
| BESS | The Good Queen ___ : Queen Elizabeth I of England? (4) |
| SECULARISM | Separation of state and religion curses Mali after Reformation (10) |
| KONIGSBERG | On this day in 1757, Elizabeth I of Russia issued a ukase incorporating the Prussian city of ____ into Russia |
| FIRE | And 7 1937 adventure film starring Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth I of England (4,4,7) |
| DUDLEY | Robert, Earl of Leicester and favourite of Elizabeth I of England (6) |
| KINGFISHER | Halcyon coalition of state and church leaders |
| ANTHONYVAN | Flemish artist who was court painter to Charles I of England from 1632-41 (7,3) |
| LONGSHANKS | Nickname given to Edward I of England (1239-1307) |
