| TO | 1959 novel by E. R. Braithwaite (2,3,4,4) |
| THENAKEDLUNCH | The 1959 novel by William Burroughs (3,5,5) |
| POORHOUSEFAIR | 'The -', 1959 novel by John Updike (9,4) |
| HORSES | The -, singalong hit by Daryl Braithwaite, written by Rickie Lee Jones (6) |
| EDNA | "Downton Abbey" maid Braithwaite |
| ROYBARRACLOUGH | Actor who was Cissie Braithwaite alongside Les Dawson's Ada Shufflebotham |
| PANDORA | ____ Braithwaite, love interest of Adrian Mole in his teenage diaries (7) |
| ADRIAN | ____ Mole, fictional teenage diarist whose love interest is Pandora Braithwaite (6) |
| BEGINNERS | 1959 novel by Colin MacInnes (8,9)1959 novel by Colin MacInnes (8,9) |
| DICKSON | Barbara ___, singer-actress whose roles have included Anita Braithwaite in ITV drama series Band of |
| SMART | Sarah ___, actress who played Virginia Braithwaite in 2000s ITV series At Home with the Braithwaites |
| SARAH | Actress who played Sarah Braithwaite in ITV series At Home with the Braithwaites (5,5) |
| CHURM | Sarah ?, actress who played Sarah Braithwaite in ITV series At Home with the Braithwaites (5) |
| NAKED | and 10ac, "The ___", 1959 novel by William Burroughs (5,5) |
| TITUSALONE | 1959 novel by Mervyn Peake (5,5) |
| NEXUS | 1959 novel by Henry Miller (5) |
| LUNCH | See 18D. 1959 novel by William Burroughs (5,5) |
| THRUSHGREEN | 1959 novel by Miss Read (6,5) |
| BILLYLIAR | 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse |
| ABSOLUTEBEGINNERS | 1959 novel by Colin MacInnes |
