| ALSATIA | Steals a tiara for some characters somewhere in Germany, once |
| CARNATION | 'This here's the tiara for the rodeo queen's ___' |
| BRUNEI | One follows bishop, old character somewhere in Borneo (6) |
| STUNT | Daring exploit, then arrest? Untrue, for some characters involved (5) |
| QUEERCODING | Subtextual process for some characters, or a hint to the word scrambled in 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
| REICHSTAG | Loaded, full of energy on venison diet in Germany once (9) |
| IRONCROSS | Press put out award in Germany once |
| YON | That in Germany once? (3) |
| TUB | Setting for a notable photo of Princess Margaret in a tiara |
| SAXONY | A sign that something's wrong in Japanese company somewhere in Germany (6) |
| TRIER | Take in a bank somewhere in Germany (5) |
| LEI | Award for Miss Hawaii, in addition to a tiara |
| RUHLA | Posts article in French following game somewhere in Germany |
| COLOGNE | Having a pass, has gone off to somewhere in Germany (7) |
| DRESDEN | Reddens in confusion somewhere in Germany (7) |
| ESSENTIAL | Somewhere in Germany, Italian turns a large key (9) |
| DALMATIA | A mat laid down somewhere in Germany ? (8) |
| AGM | Head barman goes to the centre of Germany once a year (3) |
| POLICESTATE | Post occupied by current Conservative, say, in East Germany once |
| KAISER | A skier who led Germany once |
