| GIVEEMHELLHARRY | Political quote from 1948 |
| AIDE | Source of many an anonymous political quote |
| HERUT | Major right-wing Israeli political party from 1948 until its merger into Likud in 1988 (5) |
| LAURENT | Louis St. ___ (Prime Minister, from 1948 to 1957) |
| RANGOON | Capital of Myanmar from 1948 to 2006 (7) |
| RHEE | Syngman ?, president of South Korea from 1948-60 |
| CAPTAINCY | Position George Young held from 1948-57 (9) |
| LARGO | Key -----, classic Humphrey Bogart film from 1948 (5) |
| LEONARD | British winner of the Victoria Cross who set up a number of Foundation Homes from 1948 for disabled |
| BOTVINNIK | Mikhail ___, winner of the World Chess Championship from 1948-57 (9) |
| THEREDSHOES | Ballet film from 1948 starring Moira Shearer (3,3,5) |
| MALAN | Daniel Francois ___, prime minister of South Africa from 1948-54 (5) |
| WYVERN | Vauxhall saloon model produced in the UK from 1948 to 1957 (6) |
| ILSUNG | 'Great Leader' of North Korea from 1948, Kim .. (2,4) |
| HERSTMONCEUX | Castle which was the headquarters of the Royal Greenwich Observatory from 1948 to 1990 (12) |
| EDSULLIVAN | American TV personality who hosted a variety show on CBS from 1948 to 1971 (2,8) |
| BENGURION | David ?, first prime minister of Israel, from 1948-54 |
| CHESHIRE | British winner of the Victoria Cross who set up a number of Foundation Homes from 1948 for disabled exservicemen (7,8) |
| EVERTON | Mr. Weekes, West Indian batsman who scored 4455 runs in 48 Tests from 1948-58 (7) |
| GATT | Multilateral treaty to promote trade that lasted from 1948-94 (4) |
