| RUBIES | Traditional birthstones for July known as the kings of all the gems (6) |
| NEPTUNE | King of all the planets? (7) |
| LIONS | Known as the "kings of the jungle", animals living in prides in savannas, grasslands and forests of India and Africa, and the Longleat estate in Wilshire (5) |
| BIGBANG | Known as the "Kings of K-pop," this originally five-member boy group debuted under YG Entertainment in 2006. (3,4) |
| JASPER | Gemstone which is one of the traditional birthstones for March (6) |
| PEARLS | Water gems created by oysters; traditional birthstones for June (6) |
| EMERALDS | Green varieties of beryl used as traditional birthstones for May (8) |
| WREN | "The ..., the ..., the king of all birds" (poem for St Stephen's Day) (4) |
| RUBY | Birthstone for July; or, a traditional gift for a 40th wedding anniversary (4) |
| SCROFULA | Disease known as the king's evil (8) |
| BRAHMACHICKEN | Bird nicknamed the "King of All Poultry" |
| ONYX | Ancient birthstone for July |
| HUESCA | City in Spain at the foot of the Pyrenees which was the residence of the kings of Aragon until 1118 (6) |
| JEWELS | From the Old French meaning "game, play" and the Latin "jest, joy", decorative pieces worn for personal adornment; or, the gems used to embellish thus (6) |
| GARNET | The traditional birthstone for January (6) |
| BIOPIC | Informal term for a film such as The King's Speech, Mr Turner or The Danish Girl (6) |
| CHARGE | Accuse and half the gems are found on the daily (6) |
| CASHEL | Irish town, traditional seat of the Kings of Munster (6) |
| ALLEGE | Maintain the woman returned half the gems (6) |
| INLAID | Embedded, as the gems of a crown |
