| CROMPTON | Author of the Just William tales (8) |
| RICHMAL | - Crompton, author of the 'Just William' series of stories (7) |
| RICHMALCROMPTON | Author of the Just William stories |
| RUDYARD | First name of the author of the 'Just So Stories' (7) |
| OUTLAWS | Bandits, brigands, fugitives or highwaymen; or, the band of friends, Douglas, Ginger, Henry, Jumble and William, in the Just William books (7) |
| BOTT | Surname of the vulgar, nouveau riche family in the Just William books (4) |
| LIMBO | The supposed abode of the souls of unbaptized infants and of the just who died before Christ |
| DRUG | Subject of the "Just Say No" program |
| VIOLET | Shade of a colour associated with royalty; or, the first part of the name of Mr and Mrs Bott's daughter in Just William (6) |
| CASIMIR | Three rulers of Poland; the Restorer (11th century), the Just (12th century), and the Great (1333-70) (7) |
| JUMBLE | Tudor knot biscuit; second-hand items collected for a type of sale; or, William's dog in Just William (6) |
| HORROR | Genre for the just-released Octavia Spencer movie "Ma" -- which provides the initials of this puzzle's four theme entries |
| ONIAS | Son of Simon the Just |
| BROWN | Toasted William the Just! (5) |
| TELLOFF | Scold Just William for being patriotic (4,3) |
| TWILL | Stuff that features in Just William (5) |
| ARASTIDES | Greek general called "The Just" |
| XIII | Louis called "The Just" |
| WINBYASHORTHEAD | Dispersing sin abroad - why the just prevail |
| MALINGA | The just-retired 'Rathgama Express' (7) |
