| ECOHORROR | Genre for "The Happening" and "Annihilation" |
| OSCAR | _ Isaac, star of the films Dune and Annihilation (5) |
| NATALIE | _ Portman, star of the films Jackie and Annihilation (7) |
| EVENT | The lady goes to the Territory for the happening there |
| EVENTS | On the level, that saint has returned for the happenings (6) |
| IGOTRHYTHM | George Gershwin song, a Top 30 hit for The Happenings in 1967 (1,3,6) |
| MIDSUMMER | Middle of the hot season - Are the nights known for strange happenings and visions? (9) |
| SKED | What's happening and when, informally |
| CATCHUP | Discuss what's been happening and draw level (5,2) |
| INTHENEWS | Happening and being talked about |
| BIRTH | The happening that Christmas is celebrated for... (5) |
| ONTHESPOT | At the scene of the happening (2, 3-4) |
| OHNO | "This can't be happening ..." |
| CALENDAR | Table of happenings and clear designs (8) |
| HETUP | Excited, organising the happening (3,2) |
| EVIDENT | It's obvious I had infiltrated the happening (7) |
| ZOOEY | "The Happening" star Deschanel |
| MAHARIS | George, actor whose film roles include Taurus in The Happening (7) |
| GEORGE | Actor who played Taurus in 1967 film comedy The Happening (6,7) |
| EVENTUATE | It will turn out that you consumed it at the happening (9) |
