| GAWAIN | - Poet; 14th-century author of Pearl, Patience and Cleanness whose real name remains unknown (6) |
| DANTEAN | Reminiscent of work by the 14th-century author of "Inferno" |
| GEOFFREY | 14th-century author of The Canterbury Tales, _ Chaucer (8) |
| BANKSY | Relies on unknown artist who wants to remain unknown (6) |
| OPEN | Cage, composer appearing in month - where reason for being late remains unknown? (4,7) |
| VERDICT | Cage, composer appearing in month - where reason for being late remains unknown? (4,7) |
| STICKY | To remain unknown could be difficult (6) |
| CASANOVA | Renowned 18th Century Italian whose name remains synonymous with the art of seduction |
| NATASHA | Name remains used in nationalist area (7) |
| SNASH | After second name, remains to show insolence (5) |
| DANIEL | Author of graphic novels Patience and Wilson (6,6) |
| ARNOLD | 19th-century author of poems The Forsaken Merman and Dover Beach (7,6) |
| MALORY | Sir Thomas, 15th Century author of the compilation Le Morte d'Arthur (6) |
| LITTRE | Emile ?, 19th-century author of Dictionnaire de la langue francaise (6) |
| LANDOR | Nineteenth century author of "Country Gold" (6) |
| GETMAD | Lose patience and then some |
| PURITY | Ceremonial cleanness |
| STERNE | 18th-century author of Tristram Shandy, Laurence ___ |
| RACINE | French 17th-century writer of Phedre and Andromaque |
| ECHOES | Foo Fighters "___, Silence, Patience & Grace" |
