| CHARLESDICKENS | 19th-century author whose novella A Christmas Carol has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| JANEAUSTEN | 19th-century author whose novel Pride and Prejudice has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| BRAMSTOKER | 19th-century author whose novel Dracula has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| HOFFMANN | E. T. A. -; German writer whose novella The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was adapted into a ballet with a score by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (8) |
| BEAUTY | --- And The Beast, fairy tale which appears in variants across Europe and has inspired numerous films and stage productions (6) |
| PROSPER | French writer whose novella Carmen was the basis of Bizet's opera (7,7) |
| MERIMEE | French writer whose novella Carmen was the basis of Bizet's opera (7,7) |
| ENNIO | Composer of numerous film scores including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, ___ Morricone |
| ELIZABETH | And 26 19th Century author whose works included the novels Mary Barton and Cranford (9,7) |
| ANDREWDAVIES | British author and screenwriter whose TV adaptations include Pride and Prejudice, Bleak House and Little Dorrit |
| SCROOGED | 1988 film based on Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol (8) |
| PETERBENCHLEY | Author of "Jaws" who cameoed as a reporter in the 1975 film adaptation: 2 wds. |
| EBENEZER | Miserly central character in 1843 Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol (8,7) |
| BOBCRATCHIT | Employee of Scrooge in 1843 Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol (3,8) |
| EBENEZERSCROOGE | Miser who is the protagonist of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol (8,7) |
| CRATCHIT | Bob, Ebenezer Scrooge's clerk in Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol (8) |
| JACOBMARLEY | Deceased business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol (5,6) |
| SCROOGE | Miserly central character in 1843 Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol - see 13dn (0) |
| FANNIEFLAGG | Author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" who cameoed as a teacher in the 1991 film adaptation: 2 wds. |
| ANNEOFGREENGABLES | This popular children's novel from 1908 about an orphan girl and her new home on Prince Edward Island spawned many movie and TV adaptations (4,2,5,6) |
