| WYCHERLEY | William, author of the 17th Century play The Gentleman Dancing-Master (9) |
| CULPEPER | Nicholas ___, author of the 17th century Complete Herbal (8) |
| CHANCES | 'The ---', 17th century play by John Fletcher featuring the character Constantia (7) |
| SHERIDAN | Author of 18th century play The Rivals (8) |
| ADO | It was about nothing, in a 17th-century play |
| LEAR | 17th-century play king |
| REMBRANDT | Dutch painter of the 17th century (9) |
| BUCCANEER | Pirate of the 17th century (9) |
| BURROUGHS | William -, author of novels The Soft Machine and Nova Express |
| PROFESSOR | University academic of the highest rank; or, a title assumed by a charlatan, dancing-master or a Punch and Judy puppeteer (9) |
| CONGREVE | William, author of the play The Way of the World (8) |
| RAYLAWLER | Who wrote the classic Australian play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1953) |
| TREVOR | William -, author of the novels Felicia's Journey and The Story of Lucy Gault (6) |
| GODWIN | William, author of The Adventures of Caleb Williams and father of Mary Shelley (6) |
| DONJUAN | Protagonist of the 17th-century Spanish play El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra ("The Seducer of Seville and the Stone Guest"), attributed to Tirso de Molina (3,4) |
| GOLDMAN | William, author of the novels The Princess Bride and No Way to Treat a Lady (7) |
| COBBETT | William -, author of the 1830 collection of observations Rural Rides (7) |
| MANKELL | Henning, author of the 2004 novel The Return of the Dancing Master (7) |
| INGE | William --, author of the play 'Picnic' (4) |
| CRUCIBLE | The ---, 1953 play by Arthur Miller set during the Salem witch trials of the 17th Century (8) |
