| ROSEANNA | 1965 novel by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo; first to feature detective Martin Beck (8) |
| BECK | Martin, Swedish detective created by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo (4) |
| KNIVES | ____ Out, 2019 film that was the first to feature detective Benoit Blanc (6) |
| EPIC | Impressive Ealing comedy first to feature detective (4) |
| PER | Mystery writer Wahloo |
| VICARAGE | Which Agatha Christie novel (Murder at the ___) was her first to feature Miss Marple? (8) |
| OKLAHOMA | Which musical was the first to feature an on-stage death? (8) |
| PINAFORE | Ship first to feature in opera composition (8) |
| FORKICKS | 1965 novel by Dick Francis (3,5) |
| OFTHESUN | The -, 1965 novel by Wilbur Smith (2,3,3) |
| THECASEOFTHEVELVETCLAWS | 6, 15 and 19 1933 mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner; first to feature Perry Mason |
| VELVET | 1933 mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner; first to feature Perry Mason (3,4,2,3,6,5) |
| CLAWS | 1933 mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner; first to feature Perry Mason (3,4,2,3,6,5) |
| THECASEOFTHE | 1933 mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner; first to feature Perry Mason (3,4,2,3,6,5) |
| THEBIGSLEEP | 1939 novel by Raymond Chandler, the first to feature Philip Marlowe |
| YESTERDAY | This song by Paul McCartney was the first to feature only one Beatle performing |
| NORWEGIANWOOD | 1965 Beatles song from the Rubber Soul album which was the first to feature the sitar (9,4) |
| AVALON | 1965 novel by Anya Seton about Saint Rumon and Merewyn |
| YOUNGVISITORS | 'The -', 1965 novel by John Wain (5,8) |
| BALLADOFTHE | The ___, 1965 novel by Guy Owen (6,2,3,4,4,3) |
