| CLARKE | Arthur C., English science fiction writer who co-wrote the screenplay for 2001: A Space Odyssey (6) |
| ALDISS | Brian ___, English science fiction writer whose short story Supertoys Last All Summer Long was the basis for the 2001 film A I Artificial Intelligence (6) |
| WESLEY | Charles, hymn writer who co-wrote the carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (6) |
| GRAHAM | and 35dn, Comedy writer who co-wrote Father Ted and created The IT Crowd |
| URSULA | US science fiction author who created the Earthsea fantasy series, _ K. Le Guin (6) |
| THEFOG | 1980 horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and composed the music |
| SORKIN | Aaron, playwright who wrote the screenplay for the 2010 film The Social Network (6) |
| PINTER | Harold ****** , playwright who wrote the screenplay for the 1963 film 'The Servant' (6) |
| ARTHURCCLARKE | English science fiction writer and undersea explorer, 1917-2008, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey (6,1,6) |
| TRUMBO | Dalton ___, writer who wrote the screenplay for 1960 film Spartacus (6) |
| KASDAN | Lawrence who wrote the screenplay for "Raiders of the Lost Ark" |
| STEELE | Richard ___ (1672 -1729), Irish writer who co-founded The Spectator (6) |
| SIEGEL | Jerry, U.S. comic book writer who co-created Superman with Joe Shuster (6) |
| ESCAPE | Avoid English, Science and Physical Education at the beginning (6) |
| MAILER | Writer who co-founded The Village Voice |
| TURTURRO | John _, actor who co-wrote the screenplay for, and starred in, the 2019 miniseries The Name Of The Rose (8) |
| HENRYV | 15th c. English king |
| ALGORE | George W's rival for 2001 US election (2,4) |
| ROSENTHAL | Jack ********* , English playwright who co-wrote the screenplay for the 1984 film 'Yentl' (9) |
| HOYLE | Fred ___ (1915-2001), English astrophysicist and science-fiction writer who coined the term 'Big Bang' in 1949 (5) |
