| GLIDETIME | Roger Hall play set in the public service in Wellington during the 1970s (5,4) |
| BARTIMEUS | He did not see a timer fault in the public service vehicle (9) |
| MARLENA | Deidre Hall plays ___ Evans in Days of Our Lives |
| AIRER | First class public service in Paris for those looking to dry out perhaps (5) |
| BEES | Nickname of the public service broadcaster founded by Sir John Reith (4) |
| NHS | Essential public service in England |
| LAWRENSON | Mark ___, professional footballer during the 1970s and 1980s (9) |
| ASIFIQBAL | Pakistan Test cricketer who took 5-48 against New Zealand in Wellington in 1965 (4,5) |
| PAPARANGI | Father phoned one in Wellington (9) |
| JOURNEYSEND | R.C. Sherriff's 1928 play set in the trenches near Aisne in WW1 (8,3) |
| ERRORS | The Comedy Of ____, William Shakespeare play set in the Greek city of Ephesus (6) |
| CHLOE | - - -Ashcroft, presenter of Play School and Play Away on TV during the 1970s (5) |
| SLEUTH | Anthony Shaffer play set in the home of a crime writer |
| STROP | Hoges' dim mate in The Paul Hogan Show comedy series during the 1970s and '80s, played by John Cornell (5) |
| THEBEEGEES | Pop trio with the most #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits (9) during the 1970s: 2 wds. |
| ICELAND | Nation in dispute with Britain during the 1970s 'Cod Wars' (7) |
| UNDERMILKWOOD | Radio play set in the fictional village of Llareggub |
| SEAT | They built the 133 during the Seventies, which was badged and sold as a Fiat in certain markets (4) |
| UGANDA | African country governed by Idi Amin during the 1970s (6) |
| AIMEE | Anouk ___ , French actress married to Albert Finney during the 1970s (5) |
