| BRYSON | Bill, author of the books A Short History of Nearly Everything and A Walk in the Woods (6) |
| ANAIS | & 20D Author of the book A Spy in the House of Love (5,3) |
| NIN | Author of the book A Spy in the House of Love (5,3) |
| FERMOR | Last name of the travel writer who recounted his journey by foot from the Hook of Holland to Istanbul aged 18 in the books A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water (6) |
| WELLS | H. G. -; author of The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds and the non-fiction A Short History of the World (5) |
| STROLL | Sort out, having had a large double and a walk (6) |
| LEWYCKA | Marina ___, author of the novels Two Caravans and A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian (7) |
| TAIT | Who directed The Short History of the Kelly Gang (1906), at the time one of the longest narrative films set in Australia? (4) |
| DODIE | ___ Smith, author of the books I Capture The Castle and The Hundred And One Dalmatians (5) |
| EADIE | Betty, author of the books Embraced by the Light and The Awakening Heart (5) |
| SINCLAIR | Upton --, author of the books 'The Jungle' (1906) and 'The Brass Check' (1919) (8) |
| ENGLAND | A Short History of -; book by former National Trust chairman Simon Jenkins (7) |
| NOLTE | Gangster Squad and A Walk in the Woods actor, Nick ___ (5) |
| GUEST | Germaine, author of the books The Whole Woman and The Boy (5) |
| GREER | Germaine, author of the books The Whole Woman and The Female Eunuch (5) |
| WHIST | In the West's short history of the game |
| ERICNEWBY | Travel writer noted for his book A Short Walk In The Hindu Kush (4,5) |
| BRADBURY | Ray ---, author of the books The Martian Chronicles and Dandelion Wine (8) |
| KEILLOR | Garrison, author of the books Happy To Be Here and Lake Wobegon Days (7) |
| ALAMEDA | Ada has a meal and a walk among the poplars (7) |
