| SCHMIDT | Helmut --, Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982 (7) |
| HELMUTSCHMIDT | Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982 (6,7) |
| RUTLAND | County of central England; part of Leicestershire from 1974 to 1997 (7) |
| GWYNEDD | County of NW Wales of which Anglesey was a part from 1974 to 1996 (7) |
| TISWAS | ITV children's show from 1974 to 1982, featuring Bob Carolgees, who opened Candles Plus at Lady Heyes Craft Centre, Frodsham (6) |
| KOHL | Helmut - Chancellor of West Germany from 1982-90 (4) |
| LIZDAWN | Actress who played Coronation Street's Vera Duckworth from 1974 to 2008 (3,4) |
| BORSTAL | In Britain from 1902 to 1982, a custodial institution for male offenders between the ages of 16 and 21 (7) |
| LOOKAND | Weekly educational magazine for children published by Fleetway Publications Ltd from 1962 to 1982 |
| GENSCHER | Hans-Dietrich ___, Foreign Minister of West Germany from 1974-82 (8) |
| LYALL | John ___, manager of West Ham United from 1974 to 1989, and of Ipswich Town from 1990 to 1994 |
| BETTYFORD | US First Lady from 1974 to 1977 who was also the Second Lady from 1973 to 1974: 2 wds. |
| HEALEY | Denis --, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979 (6) |
| SHIRLEYTEMPLE | American actress who was US ambassador to Ghana from 1974 to 1976 (7,6) |
| PINOCHET | Augusto ___, president of Chile from 1974 to 1990 following his overthrow of Salvador Allende |
| GERALDFORD | The 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 (6,4) |
| FORD | Gerald - - -, the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 (4) |
| COGGAN | Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980 (6) |
| EVERT | Winner of at least one Grand Slam event every year from 1974 to 1986 |
| CLEVELAND | County of northern England from 1974 to 1996 |
