| BRIGHTONROCK | 1938 novel by Graham Greene whose antihero is Pinkie Brown |
| BRIGHTON | Novel by Graham Greene whose central character is Pinkie (8,4) |
| MITIGATED | Calmed rumours that Thurber's antihero is under house arrest |
| DARKMAN | 1990 Sam Raimi film whose antihero uses his superpowers to seek revenge |
| ROCK | 1938 novel by Graham Greene (8,4) |
| JEANARTHUR | Stage name of Gladys Georgianna Greene, whose films include Mr Deeds Goes to Town and Mr Smith Goes to Washington |
| INTRODUCINGTHETOFF | 1938 novel by John Creasey whose protagonist is the Honourable Richard Rollison |
| INTRODUCING | & 16D 1938 novel by John Creasey whose protagonist is the Honourable Richard Rollison (11,3,4) |
| SHIPOFTHELINE | "A ... ... ... ...", 1938 novel by CS Forester (4,2,3,4) |
| EPITAPHFOR | 1938 novel by Eric Ambler (7,3,4) |
| YEARLING | "The ...", 1938 novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (8) |
| COLOURS | 1938 novel by C S Forester (6,7) (see 17A) |
| FLYING | 1938 novel by C S Forester (6,7) (see 23A) |
| THESWORD | And 10 1938 novel by T H White (3,5,2,3,5) |
| FLYINGCOLOURS | 1938 novel by C S Forester |
| THESWORDINTHESTONE | 1938 novel by T H White |
| INTHESTONE | 1938 novel by T H White (3,5,2,3,5) |
| ASHIPOFTHELINE | 1938 novel by C S Forester |
| OFTHELINE | 1938 novel by C S Forester (1,4,2,3,4) |
| REBECCA | 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier |
