| DAVIDANDGOLIATH | Biblical story about the slaying of a Philistine giant (5,3,7) |
| ARTIER | Having row with contrary painter that's less of a Philistine (6) |
| DRAGON | Beowulf includes English literature's first slaying of a ____ |
| ILIAD | Greek epic poem that includes the slaying of Trojan warrior Hector (5) |
| ASSASSINATION | The slaying of two fools by one country (13) |
| ACHRISTMASCAROL | Dickens story about the Brady Bunch mum at Yuletide? (1,9,5) |
| LOWBROW | A Philistine down on the edge of a hill (3-4) |
| MIRACLEPLAY | A medieval drama based on a biblical story or the life of a saint (7,4) |
| GOLIATH | What was the name of the Philistine giant slain by David in the Old Testament? (7) |
| SALOME | One-act tragedy by Oscar Wilde based on the biblical story of the step-daughter of Herod Antipas (6) |
| BRIGGS | Author-illustrator remembered for his story about the flight of a boy and a snowman on a winter's night and his tale about a grumpy Father Christmas (6) |
| ORATORIO | What is a musical piece, usually of a biblical story? (8) |
| NEMEANFEAT | Hercules's slaying of the lion? |
| HEROD | In a biblical story, which king ordered the execution of all male children aged two and under? (5) |
| COLORS | Columnist Joe Klein finally admitted he was the 'anonymous' author of the story about the run to the White House by a Clintonesque figure, Primary ... |
| EASTOFEDEN | John Steinbeck novel inspired by the biblical story of Cain and Abel: 3 wds |
| ARARAT | Mountain in Turkey associated with the Biblical story of Noah (6) |
| NOAHSARK | Biblical story that tells of the Great Flood (5,3) |
| CHAMELEON | A Philistine in church? Christmas must be coming up for one so fickle (9) |
| SLING | David's slaying-of-goliath weapon |
