| NIKOLATESLA | The airport in Belgrade is named for this scientist, who's become a household name recently |
| VERY | A celebrity who has become a household name is ___ popular |
| OCEANOLOGIST | Go "eco" in salt? Strangely, there's nothing in it for this scientist (12) |
| TURNEDTERN | Shorebird who's become a spy for the other side? |
| PARODIST | A drop-out at first who's become a writer (8) |
| ASTRONOMER | Star and moon forming core interest for this scientist (10) |
| VIRGIN | (and 4 Across) ITV rig Robin dismantled for company that failed to live up to its name recently (6,5) |
| MUHAMMADALI | The airport in Louisville is named for this local athlete |
| HIPPOCRATES | The airport on the Greek island of Kos is named for this physician born 2,500 years ago |
| WALLFLOWER | A shy person at dance is named for this yellow wildflower |
| TROPICANA | The Tampa Bay Rays' stadium is named for this producer of orange juice |
| PRATT | Which Quinnsworth executive became a household name in the 80s thanks to his TV ads? (5) |
| AUTOBAHN | Novel about a household name opens The Road - the German translation (8) |
| CHARPENTIER | In 2012 this scientist, together with Jennifer Doudna, won the Nobel Prize for developing the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique (last name only) |
| AVOGADRO | In a gas way, this scientist has a number that sounds a lot like an avocado? (8) |
| LAX | Code for the airport in California where the stars fly in/fly out |
| TSO | A chicken dish is named for this Chinese general |
| ELIZABETHII | The airport in Le Touquet, France, will soon be renamed after this Englishwoman, who vacationed at the seaside town as a young woman |
| WALFORD | In The 120-Year Diet, this scientist linked a low-calorie intake with longevity, Dr Roy ... |
| WAYNE | The airport in Orange County, California, is named after which film actor? (4,5) |
