| BROTHERS | 1986 novel by William Goldman (8) |
| MARATHON | 1974 novel by William Goldman (8,3) |
| MAN | 1974 novel by William Goldman (8,3) |
| MARATHONMAN | 1974 novel by William Goldman (8,3) |
| MARATHONM | See 221974 novel by William Goldman |
| MAGIC | 1976 novel by William Goldman |
| SHRAPNEL | "The ... ...", 1986 novel by Fay Weldon (8,7) |
| ROSERENT | 'The --- ---', 1986 novel by Ellis Peters (4,4) |
| PRINCESS | The _ Bride, 1987 fantasy film based on a William Goldman novel (8) |
| ABRIDGE | and 17ac, 1977 Richard Attenborough film based on the 1974 book of the same name by Cornelius Ryan, adapted by William Goldman |
| TOOFAR | see 35ac, 1977 Richard Attenborough film based on the 1974 book of the same name by Cornelius Ryan, adapted by William Goldman |
| ACADEMY | "The ... ...", 1986 novel by Fay Weldon (8,7) |
| BRIDGE | The ___, 1986 novel by Iain Banks (6) |
| TICKET | 1986 novel by Dennis Potter (6,2,4) |
| TORIDE | 1986 novel by Dennis Potter (6,2,4) |
| ECHOES | 1986 novel by Maeve Binchy (6) |
| ALOFT | 1986 novel by Alexander Kent (7,5) |
| COLOURS | 1986 novel by Alexander Kent (7,5) |
| AMATTEROF | 1986 novel by Jeffrey Archer (1,6,2,6) |
| BLOODTEST | 1986 novel by Jonathan Kellerman (5,4) |