| ASPOTOFBOTHER | 2006 novel by Mark Haddon (1,4,2,6) |
| ASPOT | 2006 novel by Mark Haddon (1,4,2,6) |
| OFBOTHER | 2006 novel by Mark Haddon (1,4,2,6) |
| REDHOUSE | The ___, 2012 novel by Mark Haddon (3,5) |
| INCIDENT | The Curious ___ Of The Dog In The Night-Time, novel by Mark Haddon (8) |
| PIER | The - Falls; collection of short stories by Mark Haddon (4) |
| THECURIOUSINCID | Start of a best-selling 2003 Mark Haddon title |
| LATHKILL | Tributary of the Wye for trout, by Haddon Hall (*hill talk) (8) |
| DERBYSHIRE | English county, site of Haddon Hall and Chatsworth House (10) |
| DAYLE | Model Haddon who wrote "Ageless Beauty" |
| THEADVENTURESOFHUCKLEBERRYFINN | Film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on a novel by Mark Twain (15,15) |
| DEATH | and 14dn, 2007 novel by Mark Billingham (5,7) |
| THEBURNING | 2004 novel by Mark Billingham (3,7,4) |
| STITCH | 1991 novel by Mark Morris (6) |
| DEATHMESSAGE | and 14dn, 2007 novel by Mark Billingham (5,7) |
| VESUVIUSCLUB | The ?, 2004 novel by Mark Gatiss (8,4) |
| FROM | 2010 novel by Mark Billingham (4,3,4) (see 23A) |
| FROMTHEDEAD | 2010 novel by Mark Billingham |
| SLEEPYHEAD | 2001 novel by Mark Billingham (10) |
| LIFELESS | 2005 novel by Mark Billingham (8) |