| BIGSIX | 'The ---', 1940 book by Arthur Ransome (3,3) |
| BIG | "The ... ...", 1940 book for children by Arthur Ransome (3,3) |
| SIX | "The ... ...", 1940 book for children by Arthur Ransome (3,3) |
| WHYENGLANDSLEPT | 1940 book by John F. Kennedy |
| AMAZON | Boat sailed by Nancy and Peggy Blackett in a series of books by Arthur Ransome (6) |
| SWALLOW | Name of the dinghy sailed by siblings John, Susan, Titty and Roger in a series of books by Arthur Ransome (7) |
| SWALLOWS | Book by Arthur Ransome (8,3,7) |
| SWALLOWSAND | & 5Dn. 1930 children's book by Arthur Ransome (8,3,7) |
| AMAZONS | 1930 children's book by Arthur Ransome (8,3,7) |
| SECRET | & 26A 1939 novel by Arthur Ransome (6,5) |
| WALKER | Able Seaman of the Swallow in the Arthur Ransome book series Swallows and Amazons (6) |
| SECRETWATER | 1939 novel by Arthur Ransome |
| SWALLOWSANDAMAZONS | 1930 children's novel by Arthur Ransome |
| MISSEELEE | 1941 novel by Arthur Ransome (6,3) |
| WATER | 1939 novel by Arthur Ransome (5) |
| ARIVERRUNS | 1939 novel by Arthur Ransome |
| THROUGHIT | see 20ac, 1939 novel by Arthur Ransome |
| OLDMANOFCONISTON | Lakeland fell which became Kanchenjunga in a Swallows and Amazons novel by Arthur Ransome |
| OBRIEN | Pat, actor who played the title role in the 1940 film Knute Rockne - All American (6) |
| ROMMEL | German leader at the 1940 Battle of Arras (6) |
