| HALFCENTURY | Period of 50 years (4-7) |
| GOLDENWEDDING | Celebration of 50 years' marriage (6,7) |
| GOLDENRULE | Do as you would be done by, in reign of fifty years? (6,4) |
| LYSANDER | Hermia's lover of fifty years - a smoother operator |
| GOLDEN | Beginning to glean from the past description of fifty years? |
| CAESARSALAD | Dish dubbed 'the greatest recipe to originate from the Americas in 50 years' by the International Society of Epicures in 1953 |
| TIMECAPSULE | "To be opened in 50 years" cache |
| MINNIEPEARL | Grand Ole Opry comedian for more than 50 years |
| ECHINACEA | This daisy-like flower from North America was unheard-of fifty years ago - now we take its extract t |
| JIMIHENDRIX | Legendary guitarist who performed The Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| JANISJOPLIN | Rock/blues singer who performed To Love Somebody at Woodstock 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| KAWERAU | Bay of Plenty town where, for around 50 years, all of New Zealand's newsprint was produced (7) |
| NASA | 50 years ago it launched Apollo 7 (4) |
| LEATHER | Famous Yateley carp, 50 years old and 52lb, died 2010 (7,3,7) |
| THE | Famous Yateley carp, 50 years old and 52lb, died 2010 (7,3,7) |
| HEATHER | Famous Yateley carp, 50 years old and 52lb, died 2010 (7,3,7) |
| BOURGES | The Gothic cathedral of Saint-Etienne, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992, dominates this French city. It was constructed in 50 years, beginning at the end of the 12th century, |
| LETDIE | Film released 50 years ago, culminating in James Bond dispatching a villainous henchman out of a train window (4, 3, 3, 3) |
| LOCHNESS | Where was the largest search in 50 years held in August this year? (4,4) |
| JUBILEE | Line every 50 years? (7) |
