| ALTEREDSTATES | Abnormal conditions of consciousness, and the title of a 1980 sci-fi film |
| ALTERED | 1980 sci-fi film starring William Hurt and Blair Brown (7,6) |
| STATES | 1980 sci-fi film starring William Hurt and Blair Brown (7,6) |
| SANKHYA | An orthodox school of Hinduism, which sees the universe as consisting of consciousness and matter |
| GRANDMAL | Form of epilepsy characterised by loss of consciousness and violent convulsions (5,3) |
| SYNDROMES | Nothing coming from synods held outside Rome recognised abnormal conditions (9) |
| DISEASES | Abnormal conditions or infections (8) |
| TRANCE | Abnormal condition a carnet may be in |
| STIR | Synonym for prison and the title of a 1980 Australian movie starring Bryan Brown |
| ECHO | Fictitious beach in the title of a 1980 hit by Martha and the Muffins (4) |
| FAME | A word for celebrity, renown or stardom that is given as the title of a 1980 musical film (4) |
| ACEOFSPADES | Title of a 1980 single and album by the band Motorhead (3,2,6) |
| JESSE | Name that's the title of a 1980 Carly Simon hit |
| MUSSELS | Shellfish mentioned in the title of a 1980 single |
| CORRIDORSOFPOWER | "The ____" was a political cliché coined by CP Snow in a novel, and the title of a later one |
| IGOPOGO | Alternate title of a 1980 animated feature focused on Okefenokee Swamp elections |
| APENNYMORENOT | Jeffrey Archer novel published in 1976 and the title of the 1990 television adaptation starring Ed A |
| IVY | The Holly and the - title of a traditional Christmas carol (3) |
| STARDUST | Ziggy -; alter ego of late singersongwriter David Bowie and the title of one of his songs (8) |
| BLITZ | Aerial bombardment, and the title of a 1962 musical for which Vera Lynn recorded a contribution (5) |
