| WHERETO | To which ruined tower the governor is admitted? |
| MARITAL | Sort of union mounting strike when a woman is admitted? |
| POLITICALMUSCLE | "During these debates, the governor is often forced to flex his ___. This can get ugly." |
| ONBOARD | Where the governor is at sea? (2,5) |
| SHARD | The -; formerly London Bridge Tower, the UK's tallest building (5) |
| AUCKLAND | Home of Sky Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere |
| REIGN | The head of the governors is in control as a rule (5) |
| FABRIC | "And, like the baseless ____ of this vision / The cloud-capped towers ..." (The Tempest) |
| COCKATOO | Parrot, from Oz, which ruined the cook's coat (8) |
| GREATFAMINE | This tragedy started in Ireland in 1845 and ended in 1849. It was caused by late blight, which ruined the potato crop, and it resulted in about one million deaths and mass emigration. |
| KUALA | With 1-Down, home of the Petronas Towers, the world's tallest twin tower building |
| DILSTONCASTLE | Ruined tower house near Corbridge in Northumberland, associated with the Radclyffe family |
| STATE | What a governor is elected to lead |
| ROWANTREE | Ruined tower near mountain ash (5,4) |
| WROTEOFF | Smashed up and ruined tower of France's capital (5,3) |
| OHIO | Midwestern state whose governor is John Kasich |
| ATHEISTIC | Governor is locked in upper room for denying existence of God |
| SENATOR | Governor is a Spanish gentleman at heart (7) |
| IMPOSING | One politician overseas, in front of Governor, is majestic (8) |
| RULER | Governor is known as Rouble Earl, every other time (5) |
