| ASTERIX | Character in a series of French comic books written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo |
| THESANDMAN | Series of fantasy-horror comic books written by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| BABAR | An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children. |
| MIRAGE | A series of French delta-winged fighters and bombers made by the aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation |
| DOCTOR | Central character in a series of books by Hugh Lofting, played notably by Rex Harrison in a 1967 film, and by Eddie Murphy in 1998-2001; a musical version of the story is at Blackpool Winter Gardens t |
| DOLITTLE | Central character in a series of books by Hugh Lofting, played notably by Rex Harrison in a 1967 film, and by Eddie Murphy in 1998-2001; a musical version of the story is at Blackpool Winter Gardens t |
| WHATAMESS | Series of children's books written by Frank Muir and illustrated by Joseph Wright about an accident-prone Afghan hound puppy |
| MADELINE | Heroine of a series of children's books written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans (8) |
| VIWARSHAWSKI | Fictional character in a series of detective novels and short stories written by Sara Paretsky, played on film by Kathleen Turner |
| MOOMINS | Characters in a series of books and a comic strip by writer-illustrator Tove Jansson (7) |
| ADRIANMOLE | Diarist protagonist of a series of books written by Sue Townsend (6,4) |
| SCAMP | Fox terrier character in a series of books for children written by Enid Blyton under the pen name Mary Pollock (5) |
| VENDETTA | V For _, British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (8) |
| TOWNMOUSE | The Tale Of Johnny _, children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter (4-5) |
| THESPIDERWICKCHRONICLES | Series of eight children's books written by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black |
| ELEMENTS | A mathematical and geometric treatise consisting of 13 books written by the Greek mathematician Euclid |
| VICTORIAPLUM | Character in a series of illustrated books by Angela Rippon (8,4) |
| CASSON | Director of architecture at the Festival of Britain who was elected president of the Royal Academy in 1976 and illustrated the Prince of Wales' The Old Man of Lochnagar (6) |
| GUMMIDGE | Worzel --, scarecrow character in a series of books by Barbara Euphan Todd (8) |
| DRDOLITTLE | Central character in a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting (2,8) |