| LONGLEAT | Wiltshire stately home and seat of the Marquesses of Bath (8) |
| LONGFORD | ____ Castle, stately home in Wiltshire and seat of the Earl of Radnor |
| RANGIORA | Largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury (8) |
| NEWDELHI | The capital-and seat of all three branches of the government - of India (3,5) |
| RAGLEYHALL | Warwickshire mansion, home of the Marquesses of Hertford (6,4) |
| CECIL | Family name of the Marquesses of Exeter (5) |
| THEHAGUE | Administrative centre and seat of government in the Netherlands (3,5) |
| PETWORTH | Market town in West Sussex with a stately home and deer park (8) |
| STRASBOURG | Capital of the Alsace region of France and seat of the Council of Europe |
| FRAMESET | With parts including front fork and seat post, the main section of a bike (8) |
| CAPITALS | First letters and seats of government |
| ANAPAEST | A little rest and seat breaks foot (8) |
| OMAHA | City of Nebraska and seat of the Creighton University (5) |
| CAPE | ___ Town, legislative capital and seat of the parliament of South Africa (4) |
| BARSTOOL | Loos brat vandalised - and seat in pub? (3,5) |
| SADDLERS | Artisans who specialise in crafting bridles, tack, leatherwear and seats for equines; or, a town on Saint Kitts (8) |
| OXFORD | City on the Thames, and seat of a famous university (6) |
| LAPAZ | Largest city and seat of government of Bolivia (2,3) |
| DOUGLAS | Capital of the Isle of Man and seat of the Tynwald; or, a poet of the Second World War who wrote Vergissmeinnicht (forget-me-not) and the memoir Alamein to Zem Zem (7) |
| CHAIR | Church voice and seat of authority (5) |
