| LOTUSECLATS | Forerunners to the Excel (5,6) |
| LOTUS | Forerunners to the Excel (5,6) |
| ECLATS | Forerunners to the Excel (5,6) |
| WESTMINSTERS | Forerunners to the Austin 3-Litre (12) |
| ACACEA | Forerunners to the Cobra (2,4) |
| NOVAS | Forerunners to the Vauxhall Corsa (5) |
| CITROENVISA | Forerunner to the AX (7,4) |
| PREDECESSOR | The forerunner to a previous job-holder |
| FLUSHEDWITHPRIDE | After inventing the forerunner to the modern toilet, Harington __ |
| ECU | Forerunner to the Euro, the European Currency Unit (3) |
| VALUES | Political party that was the forerunner to the Greens, 1972-1990 (6) |
| WYVERN | Forerunner to the Vauxhall Victor (6) |
| ACACE | Forerunner to the Cobra (2,3) |
| CITROENAX | Forerunner to the Saxo (7,2) |
| MARBELLA | Forerunner to the SEAT Arosa (8) |
| VISA | Forerunner to the Citroen AX (4) |
| TWINCAM | Performance Ford, forerunner to the RS1600 (6,4,3) |
| ESCORT | Performance Ford, forerunner to the RS1600 (6,4,3) |
| FOOTAGE | Length of forerunner to the Kinnock era (7) |
| CAVALIER | Forerunner to the Vauxhall Vectra (8) |
