| SEWELL | Author whose classic novel about Black Beauty, Merrylegs and other horses was adapted into a series with Denis King's theme tune Galloping Home (6) |
| MONTGOMERY | Lucy Maud a"; author whose classic novel Anne of Green Gables was adapted into the drama series Anne with an E |
| BURNETT | Author whose classic novel The Secret Garden was inspired by the walled rose garden at her former home at Great Maytham Hall (7) |
| RHESUS | Mythical Thracian king whose team of snow-white horses was stolen by Diomedes and Odysseus (6) |
| BOYCIE | Which character in Only Fools and Horses was played by John Challis? (6) |
| STUBBS | Autodidactic painter whose understanding of horses was not merely skin-deep, but literally to the bone, for his masterpiece titled The Anatomy of the Horse showcases his own dissections (6) |
| WODEHOUSE | Author whose stories about Jeeves and Wooster were adapted into a series with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie (9) |
| AMIS | Kingsley -; author whose novel The Green Man was adapted into a series with Albert Finney (4) |
| NORTON | Author whose book The Borrowers was adapted into a series with Ian Holm and Penelope Wilton (6) |
| MANNING | Author whose Fortunes of War novels were adapted into a series with Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson (7) |
| FINE | Author of Madame Doubtfire whose book Goggle-Eyes was adapted into a series starring Honeysuckle Weeks (4) |
| BOND | Author whose Paddington Bear books were adapted into a series narrated by Michael Hordern (4) |
| GRAHAME | Author whose classic tale The Wind in the Willows inspired A A Milne's play Toad of Toad Hall (7) |
| NESBIT | The Story of the Treasure Seekers author whose classic tale The Railway Children has been adapted into two films with Jenny Agutter (6) |
| RIVALS | Jilly Cooper novel adapted into a series on Disney+ (6) |
| MILNE | Surname of the English author whose classic works for children were inspired by his son (5) |
| MORTALKOMBAT | Fighting video game adapted into a series of films: 2 wds. |
| MOONFLOWER | And 3dn, Killings of Monroe fowl unfortunately was made into a series (10,7) |
| CARRIAGE | One's bearing or deportment; a pram for a baby; a four-in-hand, gig or other horse-drawn vehicle; or, a railway passenger-coach (8) |
| RULERS | Author of a classic novel about treasure hunters: Abbr. |
