| RELOADED | Status of The Matrix prior to its Revolutions (8) |
| LUNAR | Adjective that relates to the Moon and its revolutions; or, alluding to said natural satellite's apparent argentine shine, the metal silver (5) |
| TURBINE | The desire for power is associated with its revolutions (7) |
| IMAM | Country leaders in its revolution are quiet (4) |
| STANDING | The status of the candidate? (8) |
| DEMOTION | Reduction in status of the French movement (8) |
| SADKEANU | Internet meme of the star of "The Matrix" looking sullen |
| LAURENCE | Fishburne of "The Matrix" |
| LOCKYER | Scientist who postulated the existence of helium in the Sun some 25 years prior to its discovery on Earth by William Ramsay and founded the journal Nature (7) |
| EYEUP | Carefully consider status of the king of the country of the blind? (3,2) |
| STONE | The kernel of an apricot, cherry, peach, plum or other drupe fruit; a gem such as a diamond; or, a rock as a weight prior to its standardisation as an imperial unit of 14lbs (5) |
| THORPE | Jeremy ___, penultimate leader of the Liberal Party (1967-1976) prior to its 1988 merger with the SDP (6) |
| PRESENTATION | An act of bestowing an award, gift, honour or prize; the manner in which something is displayed; a seminar, show-and-tell or speech; or, a baby's position prior to its birth (12) |
| SNEAK | Preview; private screening of a film prior to its official public release (5) |
| PREVIEW | Screening or trailer of a film prior to its official release (7) |
| LEAST | The conservation status of the vervet monkey is at ___ concern. |
| SRI | Honorific title repeated based on the status of the person being addressed |
| SEARCHFEE | Solicitor's charge for checking planning issues which may affect the property's value prior to its sale (6,3) |
| ENRON | "America's most innovative company" prior to its bankruptcy in 2001 |
| SWAZILAND | Eswatini, prior to its 2018 renaming |
