| DMC | Initials on the DeLorean's grille (3) |
| OUTATIME | What it says on the Delorean's license plate in Back to the Future |
| AOL | Big initials on the Internet |
| HMS | Initials on the high seas |
| GWR | Initials on the tender of preserved 4-2-2 No. 1 (1,1,1) |
| UHT | Initials on the cartons of milk, soya drink or other goods gifted with a long life by means of uber-high heat (1,1,1) |
| DOORS | Advent calendar openings reveal the Delorean's gullwing features (5) |
| STAINLESS | _ steel, like the DeLorean's body panels (9) |
| STEEL | Stainless _ , what the Delorean's body panels were made from (5) |
| BRA | Car grille cover popular in the 80s |
| RV | The initials on the tank for the 500cc World Champion for 17 straight years until just over 50 years ago. (2) |
| RH | The initials on the crash helmet of one of Britain's best 1980s GP racers. (2) |
| BARKTOTHEFUTURE | Tale of dogs in DeLoreans? |
| CARACTACUSPOTTS | Inventor seen restoring DeLoreans maybe taking details of meeting point to excess (10,5) |
| PORTCULLIS | Type of medieval gate in the form of a latticed grille depicted on the coat of arms or logo of the U |
| BUILD | _ quality, not one of the DeLorean's strong points (5) |
| EDSEL | Car once promoted with the line "The thrill starts with the grille" |
| ROOBAR | Grille fitted to the front of a vehicle in Australia to protect against damage from collisions with animals (3,3) |
| MILESPERGALLON | Man's Opel grille is unusual - selling point for the car? (5,3,6) |
| FISH | Good catch: Bourgeoisie grille is a ___ dish enjoyed head-on * in the Seychelles Islands |
