| EPIGENETIC | Grand story about Gene Tierney's initial single relates to the formation of The Stones (10) |
| GENIC | Having the knowledge I see about genes (5) |
| REVOLUTION | Series of events in 1917 that led to the formation of the USSR, the Russian ... |
| BLACKBOARD | Do students look up to this director's group admitting shortfall relates to the first billion? (10) |
| BIGBANG | According to cosmological theories the event/explosion that led to the formation of the universe (3,4) |
| TIMESIGNAL | Relates to the pips in giant limes all over the place (4,6) |
| DUMBARTONOAKS | Estate in the District of Columbia, US, that hosted a 1944 conference that led to the formation of the United Nations |
| DUMBARTON | Estate in the District of Columbia, US, that hosted a 1944 conference that led to the formation of the United Nations (9) |
| OAKS | Estate in the District of Columbia, US, that hosted a 1944 conference that led to the formation of the United Nations (4) |
| BROWNSEA | --- Island, Dorset location of a 1907 camp that led to the formation of the Scout movement (8) |
| CANADA | ___ Day (July 1 observance north of the U.S. commemorating the formation of the Dominion) |
| BEVAN | Aneurin ---, Welsh Labour politician who was the Minister of Health responsible for the formation of the NHS (5) |
| EIGHTIETH | The ____ anniversary of the formation of the SAS is in July |
| HAHN | Kurt ___; founder of Gordonstoun and Outward Bound who was key in the formation of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme (4) |
| ANEURINBEVAN | Welsh Labour politician; Minister of Health responsible for the formation of the NHS (7,5) |
| ICOULDUSEALAUGH | Request for relief, and a hint to the formation of this puzzle's four other longest answers |
| CALCIUM | Metallic element that is essential to the formation of bone, teeth and shells |
| ITSNOTYOUITSME | Classic breakup line, and a hint to the formation of this puzzle's theme answers |
| DERIVATIONAL | Relating to the formation of a word from its root |
| FORMATIVE | Contributing to the formation of e.g. character (9) |
