| INGHAM | Bernard -, Chief Press Secretary to Margaret Thatcher from 1979-90 |
| TEBBIT | Norman - - -, Conservative life peer, a Cabinet member under Margaret Thatcher from 1981-87 (6) |
| THATCHER | Margaret ___, British prime minister from 1979-90 (8) |
| KINNOCK | Which Labour leader lost two general elections to Margaret Thatcher? (7) |
| WHITELAW | William, Conservative politician who served as deputy prime minister to Margaret Thatcher (8) |
| TEDHEATH | Who relinquished party leadership to Margaret Thatcher? (3,5) |
| IRONLADY | Nickname given to Margaret Thatcher (4,4) |
| NEAVE | Airey ___, aide to Margaret Thatcher murdered by car bomb in March 1939 (5) |
| 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 Harold Wilson (6) |
| OCONNOR | Australian dual rugby international centre/wing 1979-90 (7) |
| DAVRAY | Mich .' ..... , South Africa-born 1979-90 Ipswich forward (1'5) |
| PARKES | Phil ...... 1970-79 OPR 816 1979-90 West Ham United goalkeeper (6) |
| THATCHERITE | Supporter of the UK prime minister, 1979-90 (11) |
| MOM | Barbara, to Margaret, in "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" |
| NUTMEG | Head locally to Margaret in Mace (6) |
| OMEGA | Address to Margaret a long letter |
| BYATT | A.S. -, sister to Margaret Drabble |
| FROMSIDETOSIDE | see 7dn, 1962 Agatha Christie Miss Marple story dedicated 'To Margaret Rutherford, in admiration.' |
