| MANDELSON | Lord Peter ___, ex-mp and former British ambassador to the US (9) |
| EDWINA | Ex-MP and reality TV personality, _ Currie (6) |
| WIMSEY | Sayers investigator Lord Peter ___ |
| ORMSBYGORE | David ?, British Ambassador to the US from 1961-65 (6-4) |
| TIMHENMAN | Tennis commentator and former British No.1 player (3,6) |
| EXEMPLARY | EX-MP (early upset) ought to be copied (9) |
| BRANDRETH | Broadcaster and ex-MP Gyles has damaged berth. Darn! (9) |
| OWENSMITH | Ex-MP who stood for the Labour Party leadership in 2016 |
| ODORUSSELL | British Ambassador to the German Empire from 1871-84 (3,7) |
| RUSSELL | Odo ___, British Ambassador to the German Empire from 1871-84 (7) |
| STEVENSON | Adlai ____ was American ambassador to the UN, 1961-65 |
| GROMYKO | Soviet politician and diplomat appointed Ambassador to the USA in 1943, Andrei ... |
| DOER | Gary ___, Ambassador to the US, 2009-16 |
| ELENA | Ukrainian-born British professional tennis player and former British No. 1, _ Baltacha (5) |
| HOARE | A British ambassador to Spain |
| EXCELLENCY | His or Her ___ , title given to a British ambassador accredited to a foreign country (10) |
| ANN | MP and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, --- Widdecombe (3) |
| NADINE | MP and former I'm a Celeb... contestant, _ Dorries (6) |
| AIA | Ayah, nursemaid in India and former British territories (3) |
| HEATHER | ....... Watson, 2016 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion and former British No. 1 (7) |
