| BERLINWALL | Structure erected in 1961 and toppled in 1989 (6,4) |
| SILO | Phallic structure erected in a field |
| OVERTURNED | Went too far round and toppled (10) |
| UPSET | Union leader took a false step and toppled over (5) |
| OVERTHROW | Finished, tossed and toppled (9) |
| PAULNEWMAN | Actor who played "Fast Eddie" Felson in 1961 and 1986 (4,6) |
| CAIROTOWER | The tallest structure in Africa between 1961 and 1971 |
| RITAMORENO | Actress in "West Side Story" (1961) and "West Side Story" (2021) |
| PARENTTRAP | Disney movie of 1961 and 1998 (with "The") |
| GARYPLAYER | South African golfer, winner of nine majors between 1961 and 1978 (4,6) |
| LUXEMBOURG | Country that won the Eurovision Song Contest five times, between 1961 and 1983 (10) |
| ANITA | Oscar-winning role for Rita Moreno, in 1961, and Ariana DeBose, in 2021 |
| APOLLO | US space programme for landing astronauts on the moon, announced in 1961 and concluded in 1972 (6) |
| CAROLSFORCHOIRS | Seasonal collection which started with a green book in 1961 and continued with an orange one in 1970 |
| ARNOLDPALMER | American golfer who won the Open Championship in 1961 and 1962 (6,6) |
| CRAZY | Song written by Willie Nelson in 1961 and covered by Patsy Cline |
| BENEKING | He had a Top Ten hit in 1961 and 1986 -- with the same song |
| RUDOLF | Kirov star ... Nureyev defected to the West in 1961 and formed a legendary partnership with Margot F |
| OGARA | Matt .'..., Tipperary centre-field or half back who won All Ireland final winner's medals in 1961 and 1962 (1'4) |
| TOTEMPOLE | Sacred structure erected to love in synagogue (5,4) |
