| DEATHOFA | and 16dn, 1985 novel by M C Beaton that introduced the character Hamish Macbeth (5,2,1,6) |
| GOSSIP | see 12ac, 1985 novel by M C Beaton that introduced the character Hamish Macbeth (5,2,1,6) |
| CARLYLE | Actor who played M C Beaton's character Hamish Macbeth (7) |
| THEDEADLY | 2004 novel by M C Beaton (3,6,5) |
| ASTHEPIGT | See 132011 Agatha Raisin novel by M C Beaton |
| ASTHEPIGTURNS | 2011 Agatha Raisin novel by M C Beaton |
| RAISIN | Agatha ---, fictional detective; protagonist of a series of novels by M. C. Beaton (6) |
| HAMISH | And 22 Police Constable in novels by M.C. Beaton such as Death of a Maid (6,7) |
| BRIDE | see 6ac, 2009 novel in the Agatha Raisin series by M C Beaton |
| THEREGOESTHE | 2009 novel in the Agatha Raisin series by M C Beaton (5,4,3,5) |
| AGATHA | Comedy mystery series based on the books by M.C. Beaton, - Raisin (6) |
| LOSTWORLD | The --- ---', 1912 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle novel that introduced the character Professor Challenger (4,5) |
| ASTUDYINSCARLET | 1887 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle that introduced the character of Sherlock Holmes (1,5,2,7) |
| TWILIGHT | Young-adult vampire-romance novel published in 2005 that introduced the character Bella Swan (8) |
| REDDRAGON | 1981 novel that introduced the character Hannibal Lecter |
| CHINESELAUNDRYBLUES | 1932 George Formby song that introduced the character of Mr Wu (7,7,5) |
| ALIEN | Film that introduced the character Ripley |
| TARZANOFTHEAPES | 1912 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs which introduced the character of John Clayton |
| BEATON | M. C. -; pen name of the author of the Hamish Macbeth series of novels such as Death of a Gossip, De |
| TOMCLANCY | Author whose novel Patriot Games introduced the character Jack Ryan |
