| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Peers thrown into a mess by lady rulers (9) | ||
| The wives of emperors | ||
| TSARINAS (9) | ||
| Powerful women remove shirts from temptresses (9) | ||
| The author, reflecting, urges on Catherine and Victoria for example | The Times Cryptic | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Rulers like Victoria, half of them leading forces | The Times Cryptic | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Claudia Octavia and Livia, historically | Family Time | 21 Mar 2021 |
| Queens could be vamps removing shirt tension-free | ||
| Sirens, e.g. | ||
| Eugénie and Catherine | ||
| Sovereigns. |