| INGHAM | Bernard ___, Chief Press Secretary to Margaret Thatcher from 1979-90 (6) |
| TEBBIT | Norman - - -, Conservative life peer, a Cabinet member under Margaret Thatcher from 1981-87 (6) |
| SPICER | Former US press secretary to add excitement to start of race (6) |
| AMANDA | ___ Platell, journalist and former press secretary to William Hague (6) |
| HAINES | Joe, press secretary to Labour prime minister Harold Wilson (6) |
| PARKES | Phil ...... 1970-79 OPR 816 1979-90 West Ham United goalkeeper (6) |
| DAVRAY | Mich .' ..... , South Africa-born 1979-90 Ipswich forward (1'5) |
| NUTMEG | Head locally to Margaret in Mace (6) |
| RATTLE | Simon ___, Chief Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 2002 (6) |
| TEDDER | Arthur ___, Chief of the Air Staff from 1946-50 (6) |
| ISAACS | Jeremy ___ , Chief Executive of Channel 4 from 1981 to 1987 |
| PETAIN | Marshal ___, chief of state in Vichy France, 1940-1944 (6) |
| WHITTY | Sir Chris __, chief medical officer for England (6) |
| SELLEM | Marc Israel ___ (chief photographer for "The Jerusalem Post") (6) |
| KAISER | Ricky Wilson's indie rock band from Leeds, _ Chiefs (6) |
| THATCHER | Margaret ___, British prime minister from 1979-90 (8) |
| TORRES | B'Elanna ___, Chief Engineer of "Star Trek: Voyager" |
| EXETER | ___ Chiefs, rugby union team that won the Premiership in 2020 (6) |
| TRIBAL | __ chief |
| HOPPER | Jim ___, chief of police on "Stranger Things" |
