| IANMCEWAN | Author of novels Enduring Love and The Cement Garden |
| MCEWAN | Author of novels Enduring Love and The Cement Garden (3,6) |
| IAN | Author of novels Enduring Love and The Cement Garden (3,6) |
| BURNEJONES | Artist who is seen as the last of the Pre-Raphaelites; his works include Love and the Pilgrim and collection of watercolours in The Flower Book (5-5) |
| SHAFAK | Author of novels including The Forty Rules of Love and The Architect's Apprentice (6) |
| SHARP | Song hunter who collected thousands of folk ballads whilst cycling the countryside including Bruton Town, Green Broom, The Seeds of Love and The Sprig of Thyme (5) |
| WYNDHAMLEWIS | Vorticist painter; author of novels The Revenge for Love and The Apes of God (7,5) |
| DION | "The Power of Love" and "The Power of the Dream" singer Celine |
| CONGREVE | William ___, English playwright and poet whose comedies include Love for Love and The Way of the World |
| DARLENE | First name of the singer whose compilation albums include "So Much Love" and "The Sound of Love" |
| BRENTON | Howard ___, author of the stage plays Christie in Love and The Churchill Play (7) |
| MASTIC | Pole in charge of the cement (6) |
| BUILDER | Bob The ____, animated character whose friends include Dizzy the cement mixer (7) |
| COLINFIRTH | Actor in the Best Picture Oscar films The English Patient Shakespeare in Love and The King's Speech: 2 wds. |
| HUEYLEWIS | Band which had a hit with 'The Power of Love', - and the News (4,5) |
| NOTHINGCONCRETE | They suspected the cement mason but had ___ |
| KATEBUSH | Innovative singer whose albums include Hounds of Love and The Red Shoes |
| JOSEPH | _ Fiennes, starred in Shakespeare In Love and The Merchant Of Venice (6) |
| PARIS | City of Love ... and the Louvre |
| WILKINSON | Late star of Shakespeare In Love and The Full Monty, Tom _ (9) |
