| BETJEMAN | UK poet laureate from 1972 to 1984 |
| ROBERTSOUTHEY | English Romantic poet, UK Poet Laureate from 1813 to 1843 (6,7) |
| MOTION | Andrew --, UK Poet Laureate from 1999 to 2009 (6) |
| DAYLEWIS | UK poet laureate from 1968-1972 who wrote the Nigel Strangeways series of detective novels under the pen name Nicholas Blake (3-5) |
| CROWNCOURT | Daytime Granada Television series that ran from 1972 to 1984 |
| SIRJOHNBETJEMAN | Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death in 1984 |
| ANDREWMOTION | Ted Hughes's successor as UK poet laureate |
| CECILDAYLEWIS | UK Poet Laureate 1967-72 (5,3-5) |
| OMNI | ___ Coliseum (home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972 to 1997) |
| NUNN | Senator from 1972 to 1996 |
| FISCHER | World champion from 1972 to 1975 |
| RYLE | Sir Martin, Astronomer Royal from 1972 to 1982 (4) |
| WATERGATE | Political scandal in the United States from 1972 to 1974 (9) |
| WHITLAM | Gough ___, Australian Labor statesman; Prime Minister from 1972 to 1975 (7) |
| LING | When repeated, a National Zoo attraction from 1972 to 1992 |
| MAUDE | Top 10-rated sitcom each season from 1972 to 1976 |
| DOLOMITE | Triumph ____, former car model produced from 1972 to 1980 (8) |
| MARGRETHE | --- II, Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024 (9) |
| MERAK | Maserati's V6 engined mini-supercar, built from 1972 to 1982 (5) |
| KURTWALDHEIM | Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 (4,8) |
