| ELASTANE | Synthetic fibre invented in the late 1950s, used for close- fitting clothing such as hosiery and underwear (8) |
| SPANDEX | What was invented in the late 1950s and used as a replacement for rubber in women's foundation garments? (7) |
| KEVLAR | Heat-resistant synthetic fibre invented by Stephanie Kwolek in 1965 (6) |
| NYLON | First of the synthetic fibres, invented by American chemist Wallace Carothers in 1935; originally used for toothbrush bristles (5) |
| COCACOLA | Carbonated soft drink invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton (4-4) |
| DOUBLEACT | Close-fitting clothing once worn by current entertaining couple (6,3) |
| ORLON | Synthetic fiber invented by DuPont |
| LYCRA | Synthetic fibre used for close-fitting sportswear, including the garb worn by so-called "Mamils" (5) |
| QUAYLE | Anthony ____ directed and acted in Shakespeare plays before acting in films in the late 1950s and the 1960s |
| SERGE | Strong twill-weave woollen or worsted fabric used for clothing such as military uniforms and suits (5) |
| CALL | _ the Midwife, popular period drama set in the late 1950s and early 1960s (4) |
| ETCHASKETCH | Mechanical drawing toy invented by Andre Cassagnes in the late 1950s as L'Ecran Magique |
| BOSSA | Relaxed style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, _ nova (5) |
| LISLE | Fine smooth cotton thread named after a city in northern France, used especially for hosiery and gloves (5) |
| ABERNATHY | Doctor and surgeon whose name is immortalised in the form of the caraway-flavoured digestive biscuits he invented in the 18th century (9) |
| ALFATAH | Political organisation founded in the late 1950s with the aim of liberating Palestine (2-5) |
| MIDWIFE | Call The ___, period drama set in the late 1950s following a group of nurses who deliver babies (7) |
| IRELAND | Near which country were the "Cod Wars" fought in the late 1950s? (7) |
| SPUTNIK | Series of satellites launched by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s (7) |
| FIBREGLASS | Material used in textile manufacture and sound insulation, invented in the 1930s (10) |
