| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| LIEGE | Sovereign, ... lord | |
| DESPOT | A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign. | |
| CURIA | The court of a sovereign or of a feudal lord; also; his residence or his household. | |
| CORVEE | An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign. | |
| HOMAGE | ... his man, or vassal; profession of fealty to a sovereign. ... | |
| GREENCLOTH | A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the lord steward and his offi... | |
| SERGEANT | ...and two of these officers, by allowance of the sovereign, attend on the houses of Parliament (one for each house) to execute their commands, ... | |