| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DUCAL | Of a rank below prince |
| DUKE | Rank just below prince |
| MINISTERIAL | Serving as a diplomat below the rank of ambassador |
| EARL | Rank below a marquis. |
| CAPT | Rank below a maj. |
| COMM | Rank below a capt. |
| EARL | Rank below a marquis |
| BART | Rank below a baron: Abbr. |
| COMM | Rank below a capt., at sea |
| ENS | Rank below a lt. j.g. |
| ENS | Rank below a Lt. j.g. |
| CMDR | U.S.N.A. rank below capt. |
| EARL | Rank above a viscount and below a marquis |
