| CROWNCOURT | Daytime Granada legal series that ran from 1972 to 1984 (5,5) |
| BETJEMAN | Sir John --, poet laureate from 1972 to 1984 (8) |
| MASTERMIND | British TV quiz presented by Magnus Magnusson from 1972 to 1997 (10) |
| CROSSROADS | Midlands-set British soap series that ran from 1964 to 1988 and 2001 to 2003 (10) |
| WAGONTRAIN | American TV Western series that ran from 1957 to 1965 |
| SCREENTEST | Children's film quiz show originally hosted by Michael Rodd which ran from 1970 to 1984 (6,4) |
| STUFRANCIS | British comedian who was lead presenter on Crackerjack from 1980 to 1984 |
| DAHRENDORF | Ralf ___, Hamburg-born sociologist who was director of the LSE from 1974 to 1984 |
| AMBASSADOR | A 1982 to 1984 Austin hatchback (10) |
| OMNI | ___ Coliseum (home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972 to 1997) |
| LORETTASWIT | US actress who played Major Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan on the TV series M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1983 (7,4) |
| MERAK | Maserati's V6 engined mini-supercar, built from 1972 to 1982 (5) |
| KURTWALDHEIM | Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 (4,8) |
| RYLE | Sir Martin, Astronomer Royal from 1972 to 1982 (4) |
| WATERGATE | Political scandal in the United States from 1972 to 1974 (9) |
| FISCHER | Bobby --, world chess champion from 1972 to 1975 (7) |
| WHITLAM | Gough ___, Australian Labor statesman; Prime Minister from 1972 to 1975 (7) |
| LING | When repeated, a National Zoo attraction from 1972 to 1992 |
| MAUDE | Top 10-rated sitcom each season from 1972 to 1976 |
| DOLOMITE | Triumph ____, former car model produced from 1972 to 1980 (8) |
