| DOWJONES | For the hundred years of the twentieth century this New York stock exchange average increased in val |
| MCMI | First year of the twentieth century (Hint: It doesn't end in zero) |
| BRITISH | At its greatest extent, early in the 20th century, this empire comprised nearly a quarter of the planet. It was known as an empire on which the sun never set. (7) |
| DUTCH | Missus, having 100 years of the Guardian, displays spirited confidence? (5,7) |
| RASPUTIN | Russian mystic who gained influence in the country in the early years of the 20th century while acting as faith-healer to the family of the Tsar (8) |
| SUNYATSEN | 'Pioneer of the revolution' that overthrew China's Qing (Manchu) dynasty in the early years of the 20th century (3,3-3) |
| GEORGEJACKSON | Forenames of GWR's chief mechanical engineer in the early years of the 20th century (6, 7) |
| COMMENCE | A start for the hundred men who come around (8) |
| COVER | Insurance for the hundred remaining (5) |
| WILLS | Playing in the first half of the twentieth century, she is still considered to be one of the greatest all-time tennis stars of the US and the world; Helen ... Moody |
| DENIM | Fabric for the working man which made up the iconic garment of the second half of the twentieth century |
| ROSENBERG | Alfred, German Nazi politician and author of The Myth of the Twentieth Century who was hanged for war crimes in 1946 (9) |
| THEBOWERY | New York's "Skid Row" for much of the twentieth century |
| IRA | Lyricist who produced some of the most memorable songs of the twentieth century, ... Gershwin |
| JAZZ | Musical genre that was named the Word of the Twentieth Century by the American Dialect Society |
| SALT | Charlie, podium finisher for BSA against the might of the Manx Nortons in the early years of the World 500cc Championship. (4) |
| NOME | Gold-rush site at the dawn of the twentieth century |
| PROVINS | In the 13th century, this town was one of the most important towns in France, with a population of 80,000 inhabitants. It was a prosperous wool centre, and its fairs were famous all over Europe. It wa |
| FEARLESS | 2006 film based on the life of a martial artist in the last years of the Qing dynasty |
| CEO | These initials came to stand for the chief executive officer, the twentieth-century term for boss (1 |
