| CHARNEL | Where to find bones - some of old king and some of his mistress? (7) |
| STAYSPUT | Spooner clears the account of old king and settles down (5,3) |
| ILIA | Trailing about somewhat to find bones (4) |
| NERO | Which Roman enperor had his mother murdered for criticism of his mistress? (4) |
| MORIBUND | Failing to find bone in tumulus (8) |
| GRIMACE | I met an old king and came to face the outlook (7) |
| YORKIST | Supporter of old King, King I encountered in vibrant story (7) |
| TUTORED | Instructed old king and old socialist (7) |
| GREATER | Old King and Queen about to dine on a more imposing scale |
| FIDDLER | One of Old King Cole's musicians is a con-man (7) |
| UNLEASH | Free from control of old king mostly quiet after article in French (7) |
| LAPLAND | What we used to call Saamiland, the area extending across the north of Norway, Finland, Sweden and some of Russia |
| EYEBROW | '... a woeful ballad Made to his mistress' ___ (AYLI) (7) |
| LOUISXV | Known as "le Bien-Aime" (the Beloved), French king who commissioned the construction of the Petit Trianon for his mistress Madame de Pompadour (5,1,1) |
| CHAGRIN | Embarrassment of old king breaking shackle (7) |
| LEARNED | Gained knowledge of old king meeting northern newspaper boss (7) |
| STARTLE | Open and some of the letters surprise you (7) |
| BAGLADY | And his mistress found sleeping rough (3,4) |
| CADMEAN | Baddie, despicable in the manner of old king |
| DAUPHIN | Who says, "I had lief rather have my horse to my mistress"? |
