| HAWKE | Australian prime minister (surname) from 1983 to 1991 who became a Rhodes Scholar in 1953 (5) |
| CALLAGHAN | British prime minister (surname) from 1976 to 1979 (9) |
| NAOMIWOLF | American author and feminist who became a Rhodes Scholar in 1985 (5,4) |
| CLINTON | US president (surname) who became a Rhodes Scholar in 1968 (7) |
| OASIS | English rock band formed in 1991, who without their primary songwriter performed as Beady Eye from 2009 to 2014 (5) |
| KRISTOFFERSON | American actor and singer/ songwriter who became a Rhodes Scholar down in 1958 (4,13) (See 12A) |
| KRIS | American actor and singer/ songwriter who became a Rhodes Scholar down in 1958 (4,13) (See 7D) |
| MELBA | Nellie, Australian operatic soprano who took her professional surname from her home city (5) |
| BLAIR | Gordon Brown's predecessor as prime minister (surname) (5) |
| CRAXI | Bettino, prime minister of Italy from 1983 to 1987 (5) |
| BOBHAWKE | Australian Prime Minister from 1983 to 1991 (3,5) |
| CECIL | Rhodes of Rhodes scholar fame |
| ALAIN | Locke who was the first Black Rhodes Scholar |
| CUOMO | Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994 (5,5) |
| MARIO | Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994 (5,5) |
| JANET | ___ Ellis, a Blue Peter presenter from 1983 to 1987 (5) |
| BOGGS | Winner of five of six A.L. batting titles from 1983 to 1988 |
| ADAMS | Gerry , president of the Sinn Fein political party from 1983 to 2018 (5) |
| BAIER | Surname from the German for "Bavarian" |
| LLOYDGEORGE | UK Prime Minister (surname) who became a Freeman of Manchester in 1918 (5,6) |
