| SWOONED | Japanese leader left Dow Jones after crash, having had attack of the vapours (7) |
| BIGAUDIODYNAMITE | English band formed in 1984 by Mick Jones after the Clash broke up |
| ATMOMETER | Doctor comes in to treat me when poorly: one has the measure of the vapours |
| SWOONS | Has a fit of the vapours? (6) |
| SHUN | Keep away from car crash, having taken time off (4) |
| PRANG | Crash having quietly pressed bell |
| SCREEN | A shield of canvas, glass, netting, silk, soldiers, trees or of the vapour described in 36 Across; or, a riddle (6) |
| PREQUEL | "The Phantom Menace," "Attack of the Clones," or "Revenge of the Sith," in the "Star Wars" canon |
| MIASMAS | Kafka character's short existential statement about to give us the vapours (7) |
| SHOTGUN | Thai leader held by Japanese leader yields weapon (7) |
| EDIFICE | English having endless deficit after crash that's building (7) |
| ABELARD | Japanese leader with fat lover (7) |
| LEECHES | 'Attack of the Giant ___' (1959) |
| SHOGUNS | Japanese leaders of old |
| PISTONS | Engine drivers, after crash, stop in seconds (7) |
| MIRACLE | Major route clear after crash? A wondrous event (7) |
| INERTIA | Reluctance to move shown by train, i.e. after crash |
| SMASHUP | Catastrophic mass turn to right after crash (5-2) |
| VETERAN | Old soldier's vehicle wrapped round tree, after crash |
| SCEPTRE | It's important office staff reset PC after crash |
