| KOFIANNAN | The first black African to head the United Nations, serving two terms from 1997 to 2006 (4,5) |
| CLEVELAND | America's only president to have served two non-consecutive terms, from 1885-9 and 1893-7 (6,9) |
| BURUNDIAN | African to handle support from the south, breaking bread (9) |
| ZACHARIAH | First African to earn BA and LLB degrees in SA, _Keodirelang Mattews (9) |
| DANCEBAND | Players forbidden, reportedly, to head the ball |
| STARBOARD | Hand's right to head the bill at table (9) |
| SCHECKTER | Jody ---, only South African to have become Formula One world drivers’ champion |
| ISONOMOUS | Having equal rights, I really sense, must include terms from MeToo |
| FEDERATED | Like churches serving two denominations |
| ANNAN | Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, in office from 1997 to 2006 (4,5) |
| KOFI | Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, in office from 1997 to 2006 (4,5) |
| GHANAIAN | Nationality of Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006 (8) |
| WHERE | Word that when followed by The Heart Is gives the title of a drama series which ran from 1997 to 2006 (5) |
| MILLER | Only South African to captain the Kings XI Punjab, he is known for this quote: "If it is in the vee, hit it up a tree. If it is in the arc, hit it out of the park" |
| OXYMORON | A contradiction in terms from an idiot on the banks of the Isis, it appears (8) |
| GROVER | America's only president to have served two non-consecutive terms, from 1885-9 and 1893-7 (6,9) |
| COLINPOWELL | He surely had nothing to do with Bush appointing his son to head the FCC |
| POPSTAR | Father to head the bill as one appearing in the charts (3,4) |
| DEEPFREEZE | Means to preserve obscure terms from the jazz age - oddly forget 'splitting' |
| CASHCOW | Terms from HSBC to borrow money to start very profitable business |
