| SHARDIK | 1974 book by Richard Adams (7) |
| DOWN | Watership ___, book by Richard Adams turned into a much-loved animated film (4) |
| ZEN | ___ and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 1974 book by philosopher Robert M. Pirsig that explores his concept of Quality |
| RABBITS | Animals depicted in literature by Richard Adams, Beatrix Potter, Alison Uttley, Margery Williams and others (7) |
| CAMPION | Captain , one of the rabbits in Watership Down by Richard Adams (7) |
| ABRIDGE | and 17ac, 1977 Richard Attenborough film based on the 1974 book of the same name by Cornelius Ryan, adapted by William Goldman |
| ATLARGE | Ralph Thomas film featuring Lionel Jeffries as Dr. Hackett based on a book by Richard Gordon (6,2,5) |
| THEPLAGUEDOGS | 1977 novel by Richard Adams featuring characters Rowf and Snitter |
| PLAGUE | 'The - Dogs', novel by Richard Adams (6) |
| WATERSHIP | --------- Down, novel by Richard Adams (9) |
| THEPLAGUE | 1977 novel by Richard Adams featuring characters Rowf and Snitter |
| BLACKBERRY | Name of one of the rabbits in Watership Down by Richard Adams; or, a brand of smartphone (10) |
| DOGS | 1977 novel by Richard Adams featuring characters Rowf and Snitter (3,6,4) |
| LAPINE | Fictional language of rabbits, created by Richard Adams for his novel Watership Down (6) |
| TOOFAR | see 35ac, 1977 Richard Attenborough film based on the 1974 book of the same name by Cornelius Ryan, adapted by William Goldman |
| CRAZYENGLISH | Book by Richard Lederer |
| NOMOREVIETNAMS | 1994 book by Richard Nixon |
| IRAQ | "Storm Over ___: Air Power and the Gulf War" (book by Richard P. Hallion) |
| DOCTOR | Ralph Thomas film featuring Lionel Jeffries as Dr. Hackett based on a book by Richard Gordon (6,2,5) |
| ALLTHEPRESIDENTSMEN | Academy Award-winning film based on the 1974 book of the same name by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
