| SAMUELJOHNSON | 18th Century English writer and lexicographer who is buried at Westminster Abbey (6,7) |
| CHARLESDARWIN | On the Origin of Species author who is buried at Westminster Abbey: 2 wds. |
| DENT | Lexicographer who is a regular on Countdown, Susie _ (4) |
| ISAACNEWTON | Formulator of the law of gravity who is buried at Westminster Abbey: 2 wds. |
| THOMASHARDY | Tess of the d'Urbervilles novelist who is buried at Westminster Abbey: 2 wds. |
| JOHNSON | Samuel ?, 18th-century English writer and lexicographer buried at Westminster Abbey, London (7) |
| DOCTORJOHNSON | Samuel, English writer and lexicographer (6,7) |
| DOROTHYPARKER | Writer, critic, and humorist who is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City: 2 wds. |
| KATEGREENAWAY | Under The Window was the first book by this famous 19th century English author and illustrator (4,9) |
| DUKEELLINGTON | Mood indigo composer who is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery: 2 wds. |
| MADAMCJWALKER | First American female self-made millionaire who is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery: 4 wds. |
| WALPOLE | 18th-century English writer and Whig politician, owner of Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham (7) |
| HORACE | 18th-century English writer and Whig politician, owner of Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham (6) |
| PAULWALKER | The Fast and the Furious actor who is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills: 2 wds. |
| JOHNRITTER | 8 Simple Rules actor who is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park: 2 wds. |
| CHOPIN | Poland's greatest composer, who is buried at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris (6) |
| CHAUCER | Writer buried at Westminster Abbey |
| ROGET | Peter Mark, English physician and lexicographer who in 1852 published his Thesaurus Of English Words And Phrases (5) |
| GOLDSMITXAMINED | A new look at an 18th-century English writer |
| BRAILLE | Louis who is buried at the Pantheon |
