| GUNS | Machine and BB |
| DROIDS | C-3PO and BB-8 |
| DROID | In the Star Wars films, what word describes characters such as R2-D2, C-3PO and BB-8? (5) |
| RHYMINGCOUPLETS | The "AA" and "BB" of an AABB scheme |
| EE | The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication |
| BACKUPBANDS | Miami Sound Machine and others, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| SPINNINGWHEEL | A machine, and part of others |
| CYBERNETICS | Study of machine and living control systems |
| ANDROID | Human-like machine and retro designer (7) |
| CRANE | Lifting machine and long-legged bird |
| DRYER | Household appliances: washing machine and - |
| PAL | George ___, director of films 7 Faces of Dr Lao, The Time Machine and Tom Thumb (3) |
| WELLS | HG ___, author of the stories The Time Machine and The Island of Dr Moreau (5) |
| TRON | Weighing machine and where it is almost rejected (4) |
| PITT | Star of The Big Short, War Machine and Allied, Brad ___ (4) |
| HGWELLS | Prolific author of classic novels including The Time Machine and The Island of Doctor Moreau (1,1,5) |
| BRADPITT | Star of War Machine and Fury (4,4) |
| RODTAYLOR | Australian actor whose films include The Time Machine and The Birds (3,6) |
| TREADMILL | An exercise machine, and a job that's tiring (9) |
| BURROUGHS | William ?, author of novels The Soft Machine and Nova Express |
