| TERRYSOUTHERN | Author of the novels Texas Summer and The Magic Christian (5,8) |
| TERRY | Author of the novels Texas Summer and The Magic Christian (5,8) |
| SOUTHERN | Author of the novels Texas Summer and The Magic Christian (5,8) |
| COMEANDGETIT | Song composed by Paul McCartney for the 1969 film The Magic Christian that was a top ten hit for Badfinger |
| DAWKINS | Biologist, fellow of the Royal Society and author of books including The Blind Watchmaker, Unweaving the Rainbow and The Magic of Reality (7) |
| ASHER | Actress and sugarcraft/cake expert in films including Alfie, The Greengage Summer and The Buttercup Chain (5) |
| GODDEN | Dancer-turned novelist who wrote 70 books including Black Narcissus, The Greengage Summer and The Peacock Spring as well as a number of titles for children (6) |
| BEIJING | It is set to be the first city to host both the Summer and the Winter Olympics. (7) |
| ERA | Disco ___ (1970s heyday of Donna Summer and the Bee Gees) |
| WOLFGANG | One of the forenames of The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute composer (8) |
| MANN | Thomas ___, author of the novels Buddenbrooks and The Magic Mountain (4) |
| DISCO | Genre for Donna Summer and the Bee Gees |
| THOMASMOORE | Irish poet who wrote the lyrics for The Last Rose of Summer and The Minstrel Boy |
| THOMASMANN | Author of novels Buddenbrooks and The Magic Mountain |
| BARKLEM | Pen name of the children's author and illustrator Gillian Gaze, who wrote the seasonal autumn, spring, summer and winter stories based on the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge (7) |
| MEDITERRANEAN | A ____ climate has hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters |
| MOZART | Salzburg-born musician who, in his 35 years of life, composed some 600 works including The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute (6) |
| RED | Like the magic pebble in "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" |
| HEARSES | Vehicles on display outside the Haunted Mansions of Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom |
| NBA | League for the Jazz and the Magic: Abbr. |
