| OLGADAPOLGA | A guinea pig, the heroine of a series of Michael Bond books (4,2,5) |
| CAPYBARA | Sometimes referred to as a giant guinea pig, the largest living rodent (8) |
| PADDINGTON | Marmalade-loving creation of Michael Bond |
| PERU | Birth country of Michael Bond's character Paddington Bear (4) |
| MADELINE | Heroine of a series of children's books by Ludwig Bemelmans (8) |
| IVERSON | May --, heroine of a series of novels by Elizabeth Jordan (7) |
| TRILBY | The heroine of a novel of the same name by George du Maurier lives on as what style of hat? (6) |
| OLGA | ___ da Polga, fictional guinea pig in a series of children's books by Paddington Bear author Michael Bond |
| AGOUTI | Barman on holiday island is a bit of a guinea pig (6) |
| LORNA | Surname of the heroine of a novel set on Exmoor (5) |
| HELM | Old word for an armoured hat; something reminiscent of this, such as a guinea-fowl's crown or a cloud capping a mountain; or, a tiller for steering, hence a position of control (4) |
| SWISS | In the James Bond books, what was the nationality of his mother? (5) |
| CAVITY | A hole with a guinea pig round it (6) |
| ABEAR | - - Called Paddington ; first in a series of children's books by Michael Bond (1,4) |
| JANE | Who was the heroine of a cartoon strip that appeared from 1932 until 1959? (4) |
| PACA | Cousin of a guinea pig |
| PESTER | A guinea pig off the street (6) |
| EBAY | Site where a miniature helmet and armor made for a guinea pig were sold for $2,000 in 2013 |
| FIBER | Most of a guinea pig's diet, nutritionally |
| APPLET | A guinea-pig perhaps retains place in modest programme |
