| THEBONFIREOFTHEVANITIES | 1987 novel by Tom Wolfe, originally published in instalments in Rolling Stone |
| CURIOSITY | The Old - Shop; one of Charles Dickens' novels originally published in instalments in Master Humphrey's Clock (9) |
| IMAGINE | John Lennon song described in Rolling Stone as "an enduring hymn of solace and promise" |
| VANITIES | The Bonfire Of The ____, 1987 novel by Tom Wolfe (8) |
| GASKELL | Author whose novel Cranford was originally published in serial instalments in Household Words (7) |
| AMANINFULL | Best-selling novel by Tom Wolfe, published in 1998 |
| IAMCHARLOTTE | 2004 Novel by Tom Wolfe (1,2,9) |
| SIMMONS | 2004 novel by Tom Wolfe (1,2,9,7) |
| SENSATIONAL | Spectacular opening to album in 'Rolling Stones in LA' (11) |
| ADELE | Her album "21" is in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" |
| DICKENS | His novel Oliver Twist was first published in monthly instalments in the magazine, Bentley's Miscell |
| ANNAKARENINA | Novel by Leo Tolstoy published in instalments from 1873-77 (4,8) |
| LITTLEWOMEN | Novel by Louisa May Alcott originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869 |
| PARADISELOST | Epic poem in blank verse by John Milton, originally published in 1667 in ten books |
| STUN | Characters in Rolling Stones tunes are knockout (4) |
| ETONMESS | Leaders of men invested in Rolling Stones college course... (4,4) |
| ETON | Leaders of men invested in Rolling Stones college course... (4,4) |
| MESS | Leaders of men invested in Rolling Stones college course... (4,4) |
| THERIGHTSTUFF | Book by Tom Wolfe, published in 1979 (3,5,5) |
| BREAKFASTCEREAL | Food for interval, quick, before novel published in instalments, say |