King or queen (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">king</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that king can be written as sovereign)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">queen</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that queen can be written as sovereign)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sovereign that I've seen before include "Old gold coin" , "Supreme ruler" , "Head of state" , "13 across -- coin" , "Ruler - gold coin" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">king</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that king can be written as monarch)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">queen</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that queen can be written as monarch)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for monarch that I've seen before include "King or butterfly" , "Stag in Landseer picture" , "Sole hereditary ruler" , "Eg, king, queen, emperor" , "Crowned head" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">king</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">queen</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ruler that I've seen before include "overlord" , "It helps to draw straight lines" , "Strip with straight edge to measure" , "Straight edge; governor" , "Measuring tool" .)