| BRUSSELS | The capital of Belgium and administrative centre of the EU (8) |
| EBBWVALE | The largest town and administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough |
| GUILDHALL | The - - -, ceremonial and administrative centre of the City of London and its Corporation (9) |
| ABERDEEN | Scottish city that was the administrative centre of the former Grampian Region (8) |
| SCUNTHORPE | Town and administrative centre of the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire (10) |
| FARO | Southernmost city of Portugal, and administrative centre of the Algarve region (4) |
| PORTREE | Town and administrative centre of the Isle of Skye (7) |
| GERMANIC | Typical of the largest member of the EU and its people (8) |
| KIRKWALL | Largest town and administrative HQ of the Orkney Islands (8) |
| EDENHOPE | First settled by RC and G Hope from River Eden in Scotland, what is the administrative centre of the |
| RAMALLAH | Administrative centre of The West Bank (8) |
| THEHAGUE | City which is the administrative centre of the Netherlands (3,5) |
| TIMEBOMB | Explosive day, say at capital of Belgium, mob went on a rampage (4,4) |
| EUROCRAT | A civil servant who works in the administration of the EU (8) |
| SQUADRON | Basic tactical and administrative air force unit comprising two or more flights (8) |
| EGOMANIA | Narcissism, for example, is linked to leaderless state of the EU (8) |
| FORFAR | District capital and administrative centre of Angus (6) |
| TAHITI | Papeete, on this island's northwestern coast, is the capital and administrative center of French Polynesia. |
| EXETER | City and administrative centre of Devon (6) |
| MORPETH | Market town and administrative centre of Northumberland |
