| CROSBY | Lynton, Australian right-wing political strategist born in 1956 who has helped the Conservatives (6) |
| PROBYN | Jeff, prop born in 1956 who won 37 caps with England (6) |
| CREDIT | Acknowledgement to one who has helped in some enterprise |
| NIGELKENNEDY | British violinist born in 1956 who made his London debut in 1977 (5,7) |
| SUGARRAYLEONARD | U.S. boxer born in 1956 who was a world title holder in five weight divisions (5,3,7) |
| AOC | NYC rep who has helped boost DSA membership |
| BRECHT | German playwright and poet, 1898-1956, who co-wrote The Threepenny Opera and wrote The Caucasian Chalk Circle (6) |
| LATOYA | Member of the American performing family the Jacksons, born in 1956 (2,4) |
| BORGIA | Italo-Spanish family which produced two popes in the 15th Century, patrons of the arts who helped the Renaissance (6) |
| MAHREZ | Manchester City star and captain of the Algerian national team, this winger has helped both Leicester City (2015-16) and Manchester City (2018-19) win Premier League championships. (6) |
| SEHWAG | His triple century - the first by an Indian - helped the visiting team beat Pakistan for the first time (6) |
| LEBEAU | Defensive coordinator who helped the Steelers win the Super Bowl in 2006 and 2009 |
| BANNON | Steve, political strategist who once worked for Donald Trump (6) |
| SLATER | Nigel ___, food writer and broadcaster born in 1956 (6) |
| THORPE | Adam ___, British poet and novelist born in 1956 (6) |
| EXMOOR | National Park through which runs the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (6) |
| KENNYG | U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer born in 1956 (5,1) |
| ANTIFA | Left-wing political movement (6) |
| MILLER | US political strategist, male, even more sick |
| UKIP | Right-wing political party founded as the Anti-Federalist League by historian Alan Sked in 1991 (4) |
