| BOTTOMLEY | Horatio, financier born in 1860 who edited the magazine John Bull (9) |
| HORATIOBOTTOMLEY | Editor of the patriotic magazine John Bull |
| BARUCH | ****** College, institution in New York named after a financier born in 1870 (6) |
| ARBUTHNOT | John --, Scot who wrote 'The History of John Bull' (9) |
| SASSENACH | John Bull back in Edinburgh canes Sassoon (9) |
| OAKLEY | Annie, US sharpshooter born in 1860 who married the marksman and performer Frank E Butler (6) |
| PERSHING | John Joseph, US general born in 1860 who was nicknamed "Black Jack" (8) |
| ANNIEOAKLEY | US sharpshooter born in 1860 who married the marksman and performer Frank E Butler (5,6) |
| GRANDMA | ____ Moses, U.S. folk artist born in 1860 who began painting at the age of 78 (7) |
| DESTROYED | When edited, the story indeed was ruined (9) |
| ROASTBEEF | John Bull's food |
| JAMESON | Journalist and broadcaster who edited the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Star and News Of The World in the 1970s and '80s (5,7) |
| REASON | John - - - , former Telegraph rugby correspondent who edited the seminal book The Lions Speak (6) |
| LAROUSSE | Pierre ___, French lexicographer who edited the Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIXe siecle (8) |
| MAXHASTINGS | Military historian who edited the Daily Telegraph from 1986 to 1995 (3,8) |
| REESMOGG | William, journalist who edited The Times from 1967 to 1981 (4-4) |
| WELLS | Ida B. who edited the Memphis Free Speech and Headlight |
| LANSBURY | George, ex-Labour Party leader who edited the Daily Herald from 1913 to 1922 (8) |
| MURRAY | James who edited the OED |
| LUCAS | Marcia who edited the "Star Wars" trilogy |
