| GEORGETTEHEYER | 20th-century British historical romance and detective novelist (9,5) |
| HEYER | Georgette ---, 20th Century historical romance and detective fiction novelist (5) |
| GEORGETTE | ___ Heyer, writer of historical romances and crime novels (9) |
| STONYHILLERMAN | Unfeeling detective novelist? |
| BEVERLYJENKINS | Author of the 1997 historical-romance novel "Topaz" |
| TUDORS | The ___, British historical drama series set in 16th century (6) |
| IRIS | Romance and crime novelist Johansen |
| SUFFRAGETTE | 2015 British historical drama film about the movement to fight for women's right to vote starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Steep (11) |
| DOWNTON | ___ Abbey, British historical period drama television series (7) |
| SEWELL | Actor who plays Lord Melbourne in British historical TV drama Victoria, Rufus - (6) |
| SCAPA | ___ Flow (British historical wartime naval base in Scotland's Orkney Islands) |
| ABBEY | Downton _, British historical drama series (5) |
| POLDARK | British historical drama series starring Aidan Turner (7) |
| FRASER | Lady Antonia, British author of historical biography and detective fiction (6) |
| PDJAMES | British detective novelist who created Adam Dalgliesh (1,1,5) |
| HOTDATE | Meeting for romance and fruit in Sahara at midday? |
| BREAKUP | End a romance and go to pieces (5,2) |
| EXAM | Test end of romance and kiss in the morning (4) |
| TITANIC | James Cameron's 1997 epic romance and disaster movie (7) |
| CARTLAND | *Master of romance and particularly prolific |
