| PILTDOWNMAN | Advanced hominid postulated from fossil bones found in Sussex in 1912, proved to be a hoax in 1953 (8,3) |
| MAN | Fossilised remains of a hominid discovered in East Sussex in 1912 shown to be a hoax in 1953 (8,3) |
| PILTDOWN | Fossilised remains of a hominid discovered in East Sussex in 1912 shown to be a hoax in 1953 (8,3) |
| IGUANODON | Large bipedal herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, reportedly discovered in Sussex in 1822 (9) |
| LEWES | Many sheep will be found in Sussex (5) |
| RYE | Kind of whisky found in Sussex town (3) |
| GIANTHUTIA | A large extinct rodent from a group known from fossil and subfossil material in the West Indies |
| BATTLEOF | In June 1775, it proved to be a costly victory for Britain in the American Revolutionary War (6,2,6,4) |
| BUNKER | In June 1775, it proved to be a costly victory for Britain in the American Revolutionary War (6,2,6,4) |
| HILL | In June 1775, it proved to be a costly victory for Britain in the American Revolutionary War (6,2,6,4) |
| SHARPEVILLE | The shooting of about 250 black demonstrators here in 1960 proved to be a turning point in South Africa's history (11) |
| CROCK | A spell at the wheel may prove to be a hoax (5) |
| CANARD | Tailless bird had, in short, to be a hoax (6) |
| RADII | Bones found in a brief excavation in US state |
| DEBUNK | Show to be a hoax |
| PUTON | Assume to be a hoax? (3,2) |
| ISNT | Turns out to be a hoax |
| DECARBONISATION | Reducing or switching from fossil fuels to natural energy sources in e.g. buildings (15) |
| COWHERD | In Moscow her date proved to be a cattleman |
| MISFIRED | Proved to be a dud of a firecracker |
