| DULLEA | 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) star, Keir ___ |
| KEIR | "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) star Mr. Dullea |
| HAL | "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) computer |
| HOL | "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) mainframe |
| HALS | "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) computer, and others |
| AUGUSTUS | HAL, the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), encrypts to IBM using this ancient Roman emperor's cipher. |
| HARDIE | Keir ___, British chairman of the Labour Party from 1906-08 (6) |
| STARMER | Sir Keir ___, prime minister (7) |
| UHURA | "Star Trek" character who famously kissed Captain Kirk in a 1968 "Star Trek" episode |
| BSS | "Funny Girl" (1968) star ...her initials-sharers |
| SMS | "Bullitt" (1968) star ...his initials sharers |
| MFS | "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) star ...her initials-sharers |
| OTOOLE | "The Lion in Winter" (1968) star Peter |
| ASPACEODYSSEY | "2001: ___" (1968 sci-fi film starring Keir Dullea): 3 wds. |
| ALLIANCE | "... he will be sent on a tour around the world, and probably rumours of a morganatic ____ will follow" (Keir Hardie, five days after the birth of the future Edward VIII) |
| SAVING | Is Keir Starmer like a household appliance? (6-6) |
| LABOUR | Is Keir Starmer like a household appliance? (6-6) |
| SKIER | Being on a slippery slope, Keir Starmer primarily screwed up |
| REVAMP | A new face: Sir Keir and State both on the up (6) |
| PROTEM | Sir Keir retains memory for a little while (3,3) |