| SHOGUNS | Military governors of old Japan |
| SAMURAI | Member of the warrior class of old Japan |
| SHOGUN | Military leader of old Japan |
| EDO | Capital of old Japan |
| NINJA | Assassin of old Japan |
| GAGE | Thomas, English soldier who became military governor of |
| IMPALER | Vlad The ____ , military governor of Wallachia noted for his unusually cruel punishments (7) |
| SHOTGUN | *Military ruler in old Japan |
| VICEROYS | Governors of colonies as representatives of sovereigns (8) |
| DEY | Governor of old Algiers |
| SATRAP | Persian governor of old; small-time dictator (6) |
| JUNTAS | Military governors? Just an aberration (6) |
| JUNTA | American's last in ramble for military governors (5) |
| KABUKIDANCES | Proms in old Japan? (Radiohead) |
| PANG | A painful emotion felt in old Japan, generally |
| FOOTBALL | Governors of sides of continent and 25Ac organisers (5,2,8,8,12) |
| ASSOCIATIONS | Governors of sides of continent and 25Ac organisers (5,2,8,8,12) |
| EUROPEAN | Governors of sides of continent and 25Ac organisers (5,2,8,8,12) |
| UNIONOF | Governors of sides of continent and 25Ac organisers (5,2,8,8,12) |
| DEYS | Former governors of Algiers |
