| FITT | Gerry -, co-founder and first leader in 1970 of the SDLP in Northern Ireland (4) |
| NATO | Hastings Ismay was selected as its first leader in 1952 |
| BASSESALPES | Former name (until 1970) of the departement in Provence with the capital Digne (6-5) |
| WESTS | First leaders in bridge |
| DIDO | The legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage (4) |
| TANG | Imperial dynasty of China (618-907) whose founder and first emperor was Gaozu (4) |
| OTTO | ___ von Bismarck, founder and first chancellor of the German Empire |
| HANNA | South Belfast MP who is the only declared candidate for the position of leader of the SDLP. (5) |
| REYNOLDS | Co-founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts who was the second artist to have been honoured with a knighthood after Sir James Thornhill (8) |
| LENIN | Founder and first leader of the Soviet Union (5) |
| EVE | Farmer, author, co-founder and first president of the Soil Association (3,7) |
| BOOTH | William _, co-founder and first general of the Salvation Army (5) |
| WILLIAMBOOTH | Co-founder and first general of the Salvation Army (7,5) |
| LINACRE | Thomas ___, chief founder and first president of the Royal College of Physicians in London (7) |
| MAOZEDONG | Founder and first head of state (1949-59) of the People's Republic of China (3,6) |
| KUBLAIKHAN | Founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China (6,4) |
| PHILKNIGHT | Nike's co-founder and first CEO (2 wds.) |
| SAMUELGOMPERS | Founder and first president of the American Federation of Labor: 2 wds. |
| PETER | Traditionally, founder and first bishop of the Church of Rome (5) |
| SELFPOSSESSED | Fully in control of South, SDLP sees foes routed (4-9) |
