| BADPR | Possible fallout of a controversy , informally |
| FIRINGLINE | Leading position of a controversy |
| LAMONT | Norman, UK Chancellor who resigned after the fallout of Black Wednesday in 1992 (6) |
| ACIDRAIN | Basic fallout of atmospheric pollution! Not basic, actually! (4,4) |
| CONSERVATORY | Addition to a house is a controversy, unfortunately |
| ONTHEFIRINGLINE | Spearheading a controversy, say |
| CELEBRE | With "cause," it's a controversy |
| WADESIN | Enters, as a controversy |
| IGNITE | Spark, like a controversy |
| ASTIR | A controversy is afoot (5) |
| ASTI | A controversy that's reduced Italian tipple (4) |
| LEGACY | Cricket side on a controversy - disheartened by what they inherited (6) |
| ACCIDENT | Papers, in a manner of speaking, produce unintended fallout (8) |
| DIRTY | Unscrupulous, producing a lot of fallout |
| RADIOACTIVITY | Result of a fallout in wireless traffic |
| BEACH | Nevil Shute's novel of Australians awaiting the effects of nuclear fallout, filmed with Ava Gardner |
| ABLAZINGROW | A gown worn in Brazil creating a violent fallout (1,7,3) |
| AFTERMATH | A fine expression at end of clash for fallout from the event (9) |
| TENACIOUS | Dogged attention to fallout from a number of fallacious claims (9) |
| HYDROGENBOMBS | They may be the cause of a great fallout between nations (8,5) |
