| MONARCH | What is an emperor, queen, or a king called (7) |
| RISER | One standing for King and Emperor's queen |
| MARSHAL | Word for an ostler or a king's farrier originally, later an officer in a royal household; a prison-keeper; or, a proctor's attendant or "bulldog" at Oxford University (7) |
| COMMAND | Military division for which an officer is responsible; an invitation from the Queen; or, a directive or instruction to a computer program to perform a specific task (7) |
| OMALLEY | Irish pirate queen or a perfect name for a pub |
| GANDALF | Good - also for little king called great and wizard! (7) |
| RICHARD | King called the Lionheart (7) |
| EDWARDI | King called "Hammer of the Scots" |
| LOUISVI | French king called "le Gros" (2 wds.) |
| PACKET | A wrapper for biscuits, crisps, sweets etc; a datagram sent over a network; a boat for carrying mail or passengers; or, a "king's ransom" (6) |
| ANEROID | Could such a barometer help out an emperor? (7) |
| HADRIAN | An emperor got one in shot (7) |
| EMPRESS | The wife of an emperor (7) |
| NANKING | After mid-morning, finding an emperor in Chinese port (7) |
| PENGUIN | Write piece about oneself being an emperor? (7) |
| ONEROUS | It's laborious having to ring an emperor before us (7) |
| BEE | Insect that could be a queen or a drone |
| MINION | Word originally for a darling, lady-love or a king/prince's favourite, later degenerating to henchperson, kept man/woman, servant, sycophantic follower or underling (6) |
| NAKED | Like deluded emperor or a king in dreadful end (5) |
| LEAR | A brand of luxury jet - or a king made mad? (4) |
