| FLOWERSHOP | Bewitching Blooms is one in England run by Peony Bellefleur in best-selling Canadian author Nancy Warren's cozy mystery books series: 2 wds. |
| INUTERO | Stylish opener for England run out in an unusual manner before delivery (2,5) |
| TODDLOWE | American actor who played Terry Bellefleur in True Blood (4,4) |
| FARMER | Newbery award-winning US children's author, Nancy ... |
| THEDECAMERON | T. May's predecessor taking on Europe following article in best-selling Florentine work |
| KRESS | Sci-fi writer Nancy whose "Beggars in Spain" won Hugo and Nebula awards |
| PELOSI | "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters" writer Nancy |
| CELINEDION | Best-selling Canadian artist who has been a promoter for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF) since 1982: 2 wds. |
| LABATTGREEN | *Best-selling Canadian beer in the world |
| REMINDS | "The sage in bloom; Is like perfume; Deep in the heart of Texas; ... me of; The one I love; Deep in |
| DION | Best-selling Canadian singer of all time (with 200-million-plus record sales) |
| CELINE | The best-selling Canadian artist of all-time, _ Dion (6) |
| HUMBER | ___ Bridge, suspension one in England that opened in 1981 (6) |
| NECKLACE | Created by jeweller Wallace Chan and valued at $200 million, A Heritage in Bloom is described as the ultimate what? (8) |
| CUMBRIA | Cold Italian region and one in England |
| ALIBI | One in England missing out on defence |
| WINDERMERE | Cumbrian lake, largest natural one in England (10) |
| UNALIGNED | University, one in England, turned out to be independent (9) |
| THEHOFTEXAS | Where "sage in bloom is like perfume," in song |
| GRACE | Esther Bloom is acting as the surrogate mother for this woman's baby in Hollyoaks (5,5) |