| MELLISH | Robert -, Labour Party Chief Whip from 1969-76; MP for Bermondsey from 1950-82 (7) |
| THROWER | Percy ___, presenter of BBC TV programme Gardeners' World from 1969-76 (7) |
| PINCHER | Chris __, MP who resigned as Tory deputy chief whip after groping allegations (7) |
| TESTBAN | Nuclear accord chief whip initially switched |
| JUPITER | Jowetts 1950-'54 sports model version of the Javelin flat-four design - it achieved surprising sporting success from 1950 to 1952 (7) |
| PEANUTS | Strip cartoon by Charles Schulz that ran from 1950-2000 (7) |
| KENNEDY | Ludovic ?, journalist and broadcaster married to dancer Moira Shearer from 1950-2006 (7) |
| CALYPSO | Research vessel used by Jacques Cousteau from 1950 until 1997 (7) |
| GRANGER | Stewart, London-born actor who was married to Jean Simmons from 1950-60 (7) |
| CLOSEUP | 'I'm ready for my ____', quotation from 1950 Hollywood black comedy Sunset Boulevard (5,2) |
| ERIKSEN | Erik ___, prime minister of Denmark from 1950-53 (7) |
| FELLINI | Which renowned Italian directed films from 1950 to 1990? (7) |
| WIPEOUT | Erik -, prime minister of Denmark from 1950-53 (7) |
| DANDARE | "The Pilot of the Future" whose stories were features in the Eagle comic from 1950 to 1967 (3,4) |
| HAROLDWILSON | Labour MP for Huyton from 1950-83; prime minister from 1964-70 and 1974-76 |
| PERCYTHROWER | Buckinghamshire-born horticulturist; presenter of BBC TV programme Gardeners' World from 1969-76 (5,7) |
| NICKBROWN | The longest serving chief whip of the Labour Party |
| ALTON | David ?, Chief Whip of the Liberal Party from 1985-87 (5) |
| HAND | Eoin .... , 1969-75 Republic of Ireland and 1969-76 Portsmouth defender; 1988-92 Huddersfield manager (4) |
| REGINADOHERTY | Who is the new Government Chief Whip? (6,7) |
