| JKROWLING | British novelist and creator of characters in 8a who also wrote the screenplay for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: 3 wds. |
| WILSON | Children's author and creator of characters including Hetty Feather and Tracy Beaker (6) |
| MATTHEW | ___ Macfadyen, Ripper Street star married to 8A who she met on the set of Spooks (7) |
| CHIMERA | Ring inside trap for fantastic beast (7) |
| STOPPARD | Playwright Tom who also wrote the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love (and won an Oscar for it) |
| JOHNSTEINBECK | American author of The Grapes of Wrath who also wrote the screenplay for Viva Zapata!: 2 wds. |
| MARIOPUZO | American author of The Godfather who also wrote the screenplay for 1978 film Superman: 2 wds. |
| SACHABARONCOHEN | Creator of characters Ali G and Borat (5,5,5) |
| TYPEWRITER | Mark Twain was one creator of characters |
| KNIGHTS | The -; play by Aristophanes, the dramatist who also wrote The Clouds, The Wasps, The Birds and The Frogs (7) |
| SHERRIFF | R. C. -; dramatist noted for his play Journey's End who also wrote the screenplays to The Invisible Man and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (8) |
| STEWART | Author of novels including Madam, Will You Talk?, Airs Above the Ground and Rose Cottage who also wrote the Merlin trilogy (7) |
| NAHUMTATE | Besides rewriting plays by the famous playwrights of his day. who also wrote the libretto to Purcell's Dido and Aeneas (1689) |
| TURTURRO | John _, actor who co-wrote the screenplay for, and starred in, the 2019 miniseries The Name Of The Rose (8) |
| OSCAR | Forename of a dramatist, novelist, poet and wit who also wrote short stories including The Fisherman and His Soul, The Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant and The Star-Child (5) |
| TWAIN | Mark -, pen name of the author of The Prince and the Pauper who also wrote about the adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer (5) |
| MERVGRIFFIN | "Jeopardy!" creator who also wrote the theme music |
| STRIMDBERG | Swedish playwright who also wrote the novel The Red Room (10) |
| ENID | First name of the author of the Famous Five and Secret Seven books who also wrote a number of Christmas stories for children (4) |
| DETECTIVE | Dennis Potter wrote the screenplay for the successful BBC series and the 2003 film adaptation, The S |
