| RANSOME | Arthur, author of the book Swallows and Amazons (7) |
| ARTHURRANSOME | English writer best known for his children's book Swallows and Amazons |
| GRIMBLE | Arthur -, author of 1952 memoir A Pattern of Islands (7) |
| GRAHAME | Kenneth, author of the book The Wind in the Willows (7) |
| LEAPMAN | Michael, author of The Book of the British Library (7) |
| TOLKIEN | JRR, author of the book The Hobbit (7) |
| HAGGARD | Author of the book that's worn-looking? (7) |
| SCHNITZLER | Arthur, author of the 1899 one-act play The Green Cockatoo (10) |
| KEILLOR | Garrison, author of the books Happy To Be Here and Lake Wobegon Days (7) |
| MILLER | Arthur, author of The Crucible (6) |
| KOESTLER | Arthur, author of the novel Darkness at Noon (8) |
| HAILEY | Arthur, author of the 1965 novel Hotel (6) |
| TRANSOM | After time, 'Swallows and Amazons' author almost makes one beam (7) |
| CONANDOYLE | Arthur -, author of a series of books around the character Professor Challenger (5,5) |
| HARPERLEE | Author of the book that Times readers voted the best of the last hundred and twenty-five years |
| JULIESUMMERS | Author of the book Jambusters that inspired the making of the TV series Home Front (5,7) |
| HAILER | Arthur, author of Airport (6) |
| DODIE | ___ Smith, author of the books I Capture The Castle and The Hundred And One Dalmatians (5) |
| IDLE | Eric, author of the book of the Broadway musical Spamalot (4) |
| BAUM | L Frank, author of the book The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz (4) |
