| LEYLAND | UK Motor Corporation formed in 1968 (7,7) |
| BRITISH | UK Motor Corporation formed in 1968 (7,7) |
| CONGLOMERATE | Large corporation formed through mergers |
| NAZARETH | Formed in 1968 in Dunfermline, hard rock band sharing their name with an Israeli city (8) |
| DEEPPURPLE | English rock band formed in 1968 (4,6) |
| YES | English progressive rock band formed in 1968 (3) |
| AUTOCROSS | In Britain, motor-racing over a course of rough grass, performed singly or in heats (9) |
| ACURA | American Honda Motor Corporation product |
| TOYOTA | Motor corporation (6) |
| SILVERSTONE | UK motor racing track |
| TOYODA | Kiichiro ?, Japanese entrepreneur who created the Toyota Motor Corporation |
| MOSS | Stirling, UK motor racing driver (4) |
| BRANDSHATCH | UK motor-racing venue (6,5) |
| HESKETH | Lord ____ founded and ran a 1970s UK motor racing team |
| TANNAHILL | And 21dn Paisley band formed in 1968 and named after a Scottish poet (9,7) |
| GENERAL | One of the world's largest automobile companies, ... Motors Corporation |
| IRENASZEWINSKA | Born in Leningrad, which long jumper and sprinter won the Olympic gold medal in 1968 for the 200 met |
| WICHITALINEMAN | Jimmy Webb song that gave Glen Campbell a hit in 1968 (7,7) |
| BEGGARSBANQUET | Album by The Rolling Stones released in 1968 that includes the song Street Fighting Man (7,7) |
| STANDBYYOURMAN | Song by U.S. country artist Tammy Wynette released in 1968 (5,2,4,3) |
