| SERF | Wrongly fears losing a vassal (4) |
| HUNDRED | Foreign invader ___ fear losing a number (7) |
| READ | Fear losing head for study (4) |
| FIEF | In feudal Europe, the property granted to a vassal by his lord (4) |
| MAN | An adult male as opposed to a female; a vassal; a husband; a chess piece; or, human beings collectively (3) |
| ERRORS | Fears losing head, so blunders (6) |
| LIEGE | A feudal lord; or, a vassal (5) |
| ERROR | Fear losing head and a boob |
| FEALTY | In feudal society, the oath of loyalty sworn to a lord by a vassal (6) |
| HOMAGE | From the Latin for "man", a vassal's fealty of feudal allegiance; or, a public show of respectful deference (6) |
| YACHT | No vessel for a vassal! |
| LIEGEMAN | One from Belgian city, a vassal (8) |
| SUBFEU | Tenure granted to a vassal (6) |
| VILLEIN | Scoundrel having England take position of a vassal (7) |
| SLAVE | One must work very hard, being a vassal (5) |
| TREBLE | Show fear, losing heart: stiff drink needed (6) |
| RINGED | Being surrounded, shrank in fear, losing head |
| TERRACE | Fear losing gold card in house row (7) |
| LIGHTYEAR | England without leader? Fear losing leader in the distance |
| INERROR | At home, fear losing head by mistake (2,5) |
