| GERTRUDE | American writer credited with coining the term "Lost Generation" (8,5) |
| STEIN | American writer credited with coining the term "Lost Generation" (8,5) |
| AESOP | Fabulist credited with coining the term "lion's share" |
| EDWARDLEAR | English writer credited with popularising the limerick |
| MUIR | John ___, Scottish-born naturalist, botanist, zoologist and author, credited with the creation of the US's National Parks (4) |
| JMBARRIE | Author credited with popularising the name Wendy |
| PLINYTHEELDER | Early encyclopedist credited with coining "Home is where the heart is" |
| GEDDES | Patrick ?, biologist and town planner credited with coining the word conurbation (6) |
| FREDHOYLE | British astronomer credited with coining the phrase "big bang" |
| JOHNDOSPASSOS | US author of the Lost Generation whose novels include Manhattan Transfer |
| GERTRUDESTEIN | "Lost Generation" coiner |
| SHAKESPEARE | Actor, playwright and sonneteer credited with coining or introducing some 1,700 words into the English language, including gossip, ladybird, leapfrog, moonbeam, nuncle, puppy-dog, quarrelsome and zany |
| BRAINSTORMING | Coining |
| MANUFACTURING | Coining |
| HALFCENTURIAN | 12 19 (coining a phrase) 20th of a dime and a run I made (4,9) |
| BRENTMUSBURGER | Sports commentator who was one the members of The NFL Today and is known for coining the phrase March Madness: 2 wds. |
| WWI | It marked the beginning of the "Lost Generation" |
| CASTRATI | Singers of the lost generation (8) |
| ERNEST | First name among the literary "Lost Generation" |
| PARIS | Home to the Lost Generation |
