| HGWELLS | Whose 1895 novel describes a journey to the year 802,701? (1,1,5) |
| AUSTEN | Author whose debut novel describes the fictional relocation of the Dashwood women from the large Norland Park estate in Sussex to the humble Barton Cottage in Devon (6) |
| TOUR | Word used from the 17th century to describe a journey visiting a number of places that originally meant a turn or spell of work (4) |
| LOUISLUMIERE | One of two brothers whose 1895 film of workers leaving a factory is considered the first motion picture (5,7) |
| ELOI | People from the year 802,701 |
| VERNE | "A Journey to the Center of the Earth" writer |
| MYSTERYTOUR | A journey to the unknown, magical for the Beatles |
| ASCENT | A journey to the summit - as by the Snowdon Mountain railway, for example (6) |
| TRIPE | A journey to the east produced rubbish |
| ORBIT | Take off for a journey to the sun (5) |
| STRIP | Take off for a journey to the sun (5) |
| USSTATEHOOD | A skyscraper proposed this week by developers in Oklahoma City would be the country's tallest at 1,907 ft., a nod to the year Oklahoma achieved this |
| EFFIBRIEST | 1895 novel by Theodor Fontane whose title character is the 17-year-old daughter of a German aristocrat |
| ALMANAC | With information including tide times, plantings dates, moon phases, festivals, seasonal food and recipes, a type of book published annually as a guide to the year ahead (7) |
| GRAPES | Name, from vine-gathering "hooks", for the "winberiges" or "wineberries" whose vintage refers to the year said vine fruits were harvested (6) |
| OUTLANDER | Starz series in which the World War II-era nurse Claire Randall travels back in time to the year 1743 |
| GRANDTOUR | A journey to Europe by the young and wealthy in the 18th century |
| ANNO | ___ Domini, dating system used to refer to the years after the birth of Jesus (4) |
| AZERBAIJANI | Maybe someone from Baku shot zebra - perfect start to the year |
| TALLY | In total, an almost incredible start to the year (5) |
