| GREENMANTLE | 1916 novel by John Buchan featuring Richard Hannay (11) |
| BROOKKERITH | The -, 1916 novel by George Moore (5,6) |
| MRSTANDFAST | 1919 novel by John Buchan |
| PRESTERJOHN | A 1910 adventure novel by John Buchan |
| THIRTYNINE | Spy-fighter Richard Hannay was dreamed up by John Buchan in his novel, The ... Steps (6-4) |
| STEPS | Adventure story by John Buchan. whose hero is Richard Hannay (3,6-4,5) |
| PRESTER | '-- John', novel by John Buchan (7) |
| SEVENTEEN | 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington (9) |
| THIRTYNINESTEPS | The ?, 1915 novel by John Buchan |
| CASTLEGAY | Novel by John Buchan (6,3) |
| ISLANDOFSHEEP | 'The ---', 1936 novel by John Buchan (6,2,5) |
| HUNTINGTOWER | 1922 novel by John Buchan |
| GREEN | Sign of cross let out for return of Richard Hannay? (11) |
| MANTLE | Sign of cross let out for return of Richard Hannay? (11) |
| BUCHAN | John, Scottish novelist who created the hero Richard Hannay (6) |
| ARTIST | A Portrait of The ___as a Young Man: 1916 novel by James Joyce (6) |
| MORE | Kenneth ?, actor who played Richard Hannay in 1959 adventure film The 39 Steps |
| MANON | Bobsleigh competitor is like Richard Hannay (3,2,3,3) |
| THERUN | Bobsleigh competitor is like Richard Hannay (3,2,3,3) |
| WANTEDBYTHELAW | Why a let went bad, problematic like Richard Hannay (6,2,3,3) |
