| ELECTOR | What was the title formerly carried by princes and archbishops of the Holy Roman Empire, who appointed the emperor? (7) |
| DAUPHIN | The title formerly given to the eldest son of the King of France (7) |
| DESIGNATOR | One who appoints |
| NAMER | One who appoints |
| CANTERBURY | Archbishop of ---, the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England (10) |
| MAKARIOS | Archbishop of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, leader of the struggle for enosis (union) with Greece during postwar occupation by Britain (8) |
| JOPLIN | Motion formerly carried by marrying Scott and Janis? (6) |
| PRIMATES | They include man, monkeys and archbishops |
| ILIKEIT | What was the title of Gerry and the Pacemakers' second No.1 hit in the 1960s? (1,4,2) |
| DOGE | Historically, what was the title of the chief magistrate of Venice or Genoa? (4) |
| ENOLAGAY | Named after an aircraft, what was the title of the first big hit for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark? (5,3) |
| FREEDOM | What was the title of Wham!'s second chart-topper of 1984? (7) |
| ROPE | What was the title of the 1948 Hitchcock thriller starring James Stewart? (4) |
| TSAR | What was the title of the Russian emperor? (4) |
| ITMA | What was the title of Tommy Handley's wartime radio show? (inits)(4) |
| NIHE | Title formerly held by the University of Limerick and Dublin City University. (1,1,1,1) |
| CYRUSTHEGREAT | King of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire who died in 529 BC (5,3,5) |
| TEMUJIN | Founder of the Mongol empire, who adopted the name Genghis Khan (said to mean 'ruler of all') in 1206 (7) |
| PURPLERAIN | Song by Prince and the Revolution, also the name of an album and film released in 1984 (6,4) |
| ARCHDUKE | Title used by princes of the Emperor of Austria from 1453-1919 (8) |
