| RUNCIE | Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991 (6) |
| ROBERTRUNCIE | Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991 |
| INDIRA | The Prime Minister of India from 1980 to 1984, _ Gandhi (6) |
| MURENA | Aerodynamically designed Matra coupe, built from 1980 to 1983 and noted for threeabreast seating (6) |
| KAUNDA | From 1964 to 1991, the first president of Zambia (6) |
| JAVIER | Peruvian diplomat and politician who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991 (6) |
| DEVINE | Saskatchewan Premier 1982 to 1991 |
| MARVINHAGLER | Undisputed world middleweight boxing champion from 1980 to 1987 (6,6) |
| MONDIAL | Ferrari V8 produced from 1980 to '93, though I prefer to remember the mid-'50s 2.0-litre sports-racer from which it took its name (7) |
| MICHAELFOOT | Leader of the Labour Party from 1980 to 1983 |
| ARTMONK | Hall of Fame wide receiver who played from 1980 to 1995 |
| TERRYWOGAN | Host of Children in Need from 1980 to 2014 |
| WOGAN | Sir Terry - - -, veteran radio DJ who provided sardonic televised commentary of the Eurovision Song Contest from 1980 to 2008 (5) |
| SAMARANCH | Juan Antonio, Spanish sports administrator who served as president of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001 (9) |
| DALEEARNHARDT | NASCAR Hall of Famer who won the NASCAR Cup Series Drivers' Championship seven times from 1980 to 1994: 2 wds. |
| MAGNUM | Title private investigator played by 12-Across from 1980 to 1988 |
| ASTRO | Nolan Ryan, from 1980 to '88 |
| ITAL | Morris saloon model built from 1980 to 1984 (4) |
| DOE | Liberian dictator from 1980 to his assassination in 1990, Samuel ... |
| STUFRANCIS | British comedian who was lead presenter on Crackerjack from 1980 to 1984 |
