| SEWELL | Anna ---, 19th Century English writer famous for the novel Black Beauty (6) |
| ANNA | 19th Century English writer famous for the novel Black Beauty (4,6) |
| ANNASEWELL | 19th-century English writer famous for the novel Black Beauty (4,6) |
| TERESA | Spanish saint and author famous for her mystic visions and for works such as Book of the Foundations and The Interior Castle (6) |
| UPDIKE | John ---, American writer famous for his Rabbit series, chronicling the life of Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom (6) |
| BARRIE | Surname of the writer famous for Peter Pan, etc. (6) |
| GORDON | Author famous for Doctor In The House, etc. (7,6) |
| GODDEN | Rumer, author of the novel Black Narcissus (6) |
| LOLITA | Look, the Italian returns with thanks for the novel (6) |
| OHENRY | Short-story writer famous for twist endings |
| MANTEL | Hilary ___, the first woman to win the Booker Prize twice, for the novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies |
| ALISON | Lurie who won the Pulitzer Prize for the novel "Foreign Affairs" |
| BRONTE | 19th-century English writer Emily |
| MRSBEETON | Victorian English writer famous for her book of household management (3,6) |
| GRAHAMGREENE | English author famous for Brighton Rock (6,6) |
| AUTHOR | Hanya Yanagihara, for the novel "A Little Life" |
| JACQUELINESUSANN | US writer famous for the bestseller Valley of the Dolls (10,6) |
| THORNTONWILDER | American writer famous for The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Our Town, etc. (8,6) |
| MILNE | Surname of the writer famous for The Picture of Dorian Gray, etc. (5) |
| ALEXANDREDUMAS | French author famous for The Three Musketeers, The Count Of Monte Cristo, etc. (9,5) |
