| HUGHLOFTING | British author who created the character of Doctor Dolittle (4,7) |
| EDWARDS | Martin British author who created the character of Harry Devlin (7) |
| RUTH | British author who created the character of Chief Inspector Wexford, _ Rendell (4) |
| REXHARRISON | My Fair Lady actor who played Doctor Dolittle in a 1967 film: 2 wds. |
| EDDIEMURPHY | Coming 2 America actor who played Doctor Dolittle in 1998 and 2001 films: 2 wds. |
| LOFTING | Hugh ?, author of 1920 children's novel The Story of Doctor Dolittle |
| ROALDDAHL | British author who created the character that appeared in the Sainsbury's 2024 Christmas advert (5,4) |
| PRATCHETT | Late British author who created the Discworld series of comic fantasy novels (5,9) |
| TERRY | Late British author who created the Discworld series of comic fantasy novels (5,9) |
| MILNE | A. A., British author who created the fictional teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh (5) |
| GUBGUB | Pig in the 1920 children's book The Story of Doctor Dolittle (3-3) |
| AAMILNE | British author who created Winnie-the-Pooh: 3 wds. |
| AWDRY | Reverend W. ___, British author who created Thomas the Tank Engine in 1945 (5) |
| PUSHMIPULLYU | Animal in Hugh Lofting's book 'The Story of Doctor Dolittle' (6-6) |
| JKROWLING | British author who created the fantasy characters Draco Malfoy and Sirius Black (1,1,7) |
| ARTHUR | British author who created Sherlock Holmes (6,5,5) |
| CONANDOYLE | British author who created Sherlock Holmes (6,5,5) |
| CHRISTIE | Agatha , British author who created Hercule Poirot and Kiss Marple (8) |
| ORCZY | Baroness Emma ---, Hungarian-born British writer who created the Scarlet Pimpernel (5) |
| HOROWITZ | Anthony ******** , British writer who created the teenage spy Alex Rider (8) |
