| MINDBENDING | Like LSD trips, and a hint to the circled letters |
| OUTOFTHEWAYSPOT | Off-the-beaten-track stopover on a trip...and a hint to what's spelled out by the letters below the four vehicles in this puzzle |
| OUTING | Pleasure trip, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| PELECANOS | George P ___, author of novels Nick's Trip and A Firing Offense (9) |
| SPIRALSTAIRCASE | Flying classes, air trip and a flight (6,9) |
| STCOLABRA | Small village in the Escorca municipality on the north-west coast of Mallorca, a popular destination for coach trips and cyclists (2,7) |
| STUMBLES | Trips and falls under the back of the bus (8) |
| TRADINGPOST | Arranged trips and got a supplier in a remote area (7,4) |
| OLDDEARS | Ladies of a certain age adore LSD trips (3,5) |
| ACIDIC | Bitter, a bit like LSD? (6) |
| TUMBLES | Missing the first step, trips and falls over (7) |
| TAPDANCER | He trips and hits the floor noisily (3,6) |
| SHROOMS | They offer trips and the ultimate in luxurious hotel accommodation (7) |
| TAPDANCES | Trips and hits the floor noisily |
| OLDSTAGER | One who's experienced love, great LSD trips |
| PSYCHEDELIC | Mind food shop, taking first of compounds like LSD? |
| EGO | ___ death, concept associated with LSD trips |
| FELD | and 13ac, Fear LSD trip finally unhinged rock band? |
| LANDS | Comes down to earth after an LSD trip (5) |
| ANTIACID | Like LSD discouragers? |
