| COGGAN | Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980 (6) |
| SALOP | Former name of Shropshire, from 1974 to 1980 |
| THEROCKFORDFILES | TV detective series from 1974 to 1980 starring James Garner (3,8,5) |
| ROCKFORD | US TV detective drama with James Garner which aired from 1974 to 1980, The _ Files (8) |
| HEALEY | Denis --, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979 (6) |
| CEEFAX | BBC_teletext information service from 1974 to 2012 (6) |
| GOSSIP | Hot ____, TV dance troupe active from 1974 to 1986 (6) |
| TISWAS | ITV children's show from 1974 to 1982, featuring Bob Carolgees, who opened Candles Plus at Lady Heyes Craft Centre, Frodsham (6) |
| MRPIBB | Coca-Cola offering from 1974 to 2001 |
| NELSON | ____ Rockefeller, US vice president under Gerald Ford from 1974 to 1977 |
| ONEDIN | The _ Une, TV drama set in Liverpool which aired from 1971 to 1980 (6) |
| MAGPIE | ITV’s alternative to Blue Peter, which ran from 1968 to 1980 |
| KAREEM | ___ Abdul-Jabbar basketball player who won the MVP 6 times between 1971 to 1980 |
| MORRIS | Joe ____ (CLC president 1974 to 1978) |
| LYALL | John ___, manager of West Ham United from 1974 to 1989, and of Ipswich Town from 1990 to 1994 |
| BETTYFORD | US First Lady from 1974 to 1977 who was also the Second Lady from 1973 to 1974: 2 wds. |
| ALDOMORO | The prime minister of Italy from 1963 to 1968 and from 1974 to 1976 (4,4) |
| RUTLAND | County of central England; part of Leicestershire from 1974 to 1997 (7) |
| HELMUTSCHMIDT | Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982 (6,7) |
| DENISHEALEY | Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979 (5.6) |
