The 19th-century British Prime Minister referred to in the crossword solution is Benjamin DISRAELI. He was a British politician and writer who served two terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1868 to 1874 and again from 1874 to 1880. He was the first and only Jewish Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and was known for his strong leadership and conservative policies. He was also an important figure in the development of the British Empire and was instrumental in the passage of the Second Reform Act of 1867, which extended the right to vote to many more people.