| CECILDEYLEWIS | The Poet Laureate from 1968 to 1972, father of Oscar-winning actor Daniel (5,3-5) |
| CECILDAYLEWIS | The Poet Laureate from 1968-72 (5,3-5) |
| BETJEMAN | Described by Geoffrey Grigson as a "pop star of the middle classes", the Poet Laureate from 1972-84 who co-founded the Victorian Society (8) |
| DAYLEWIS | British poet laureate from 1968 to 1972 |
| JAVIER | First name of Oscar-winning actor Mr Bardem (6) |
| CECIL | The Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 to 1972, _ Day-Lewis (5) |
| DUKEOFWINDSOR | Title in the peerage of the United Kingdom only ever used by one person, from 1937 to 1972 (4,2,7) |
| WESTMORELAND | William ___, General who commanded US military operations during the Tet Offensive and served as US Army Chief of Staff from 1968 to 1972 |
| RITAJOE | Member of the Order of Canada known as 'The Poet Laureate of the Mi'kmaq People': 2 wds. |
| NAHUM | First name of the Poet Laureate who wrote The History of King Lear (5) |
| DUFFY | The Poet Laureate of the UK since May 2009 (5,3,5) |
| CAROLANN | The Poet Laureate of the UK since May 2009 (5,3,5) |
| TENNYSON | Alfred _, the Poet Laureate 1850-92, whose works included The Charge Of The Light Brigade (1854) |
| TIGGER | Character voiced by Paul Winchell in the Disney cartoon versions of the Winnie the Pooh stories from 1968 to 1999 (6) |
| LAUGHIN | Words which follow Rowan and Martin's to give the title of a US sketch show which ran from 1968 to 1973 (5-2) |
| REGINALDMAUDLING | Tory chancellor of the exchequer from 1962 to 1964 and then home secretary from 1970 to 1972 (8,8) |
| ANDREWMOTION | The Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom 1999-2009 (6,6) |
| STORMONT | Belfast castle that served as the official residence of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972 (8) |
| MONARO | Successful Aussie coupe, built from 1968 to 1977, and again from 2001 to 2005/6 (6) |
| MAKAR | Scottish equivalent of the Poet Laureate (5) |
