| THEROLLING | Gimme shelter from that landslide of their '60s and '70s hits! (3,7,5) |
| STONES | Gimme shelter from that landslide of their '60s and '70s hits! (3,7,5) |
| THIRDAGER | One in their 60s or over, who is still active mentally and physically (5,4) |
| SEXAGENARIANS | People in their 60s |
| ABERFAN | Welsh village near Merthyr Tydfil that was struck by a landslide of coal waste in 1966 (7) |
| AVALANCHE | Landslide of snow |
| MUDFLOW | Landslide of wet sediment |
| VIETNAMWARTESTS | Exams for students of '60s and '70s military history? |
| ROBERTSTANFIELD | Three time federal election loser of the 60's and 70's |
| WAYNEANDSHUSTER | Famed comedy duo of the 60's and 70's |
| THEBOYSARE | 70s hit featuring Roy from York, Eric from Cirencester and the lad from Rochdale (3,4,3,4,2,4) |
| SWEET | British rock band whose 70s hits included Block Buster! and The Ballroom Blitz |
| STYX | Band with the '70s hits "Come Sail Away" and "Babe" |
| MCCOY | Van _ _ _ _ _, had mid-'70s hits with "The Hustle" and "The Shuffle" (5) |
| GALLAGHERANDLYLE | Scottish duo whose 70s hits included Heart on My Sleeve and I Wanna Stay with You |
| SMASHES | Cricket contest follows small, medium and big hits! (7) |
| JOHNINVERARITY | '60s and '70s WA and Test batsman and 2011-14 Australian chair of selectors (4,10) |
| GHEE | Delight at the start of 'Gimme Shelter' (4) |
| ALTAMONT | California concert site featured in the documentary "Gimme Shelter" |
| WAR | It's just a shot away, per the lyrics to "Gimme Shelter" |