| HARDTIMES | Charles Dickens novel featuring the Gradgrinds, set in North England (4,5) |
| DATA | Gradgrind's final answer: 'Much obliged for facts!' (4) |
| TYNE | A river in North England, flowing East to the North Sea (4) |
| LEEDS | City in North England (5) |
| MYSTERYOF | "The ... ... ... ... ', unfinished Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Dick Datchery (7,2,5,5) |
| THEDESERT | 1926 Broadway operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg set in North Africa (3,6,4) |
| EDWIN | "The ___', unfinished Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Dick Datchery (7,2,5,5) |
| DROOD | "The ___', unfinished Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Dick Datchery (7,2,5,5) |
| BLEAK | and 17 Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Ada Clare (5,5) |
| HOUSE | Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Ada Clare (5,5) |
| HARD | Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Thomas Gradgrind (4,5) |
| TIMES | Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Thomas Gradgrind (4,5) |
| THEOLDCURIOSITYSHOP | Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Nell Trent (3,3,9,4) |
| OLIVER | Charles Dickens novel featuring the Artful Dodger (6,5) |
| TWIST | Charles Dickens novel featuring the Artful Dodger (6,5) |
| OLIVERTWIST | Charles Dickens novel featuring the 'receiver of stolen goods', Fagin (6,5) |
| DAVID | Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Wilkins Micawber (5,11) |
| BLEAKHOUSE | Charles Dickens novel featuring the characters Esther Summerson and John Jarndyce (5,5) |
| MARTINCHUZZLEWIT | Charles Dickens novel featuring the characters Tom Pinch and Mark Tapley (6,10) |
| COPPERFIELD | Charles Dickens novel featuring the character Wilkins Micawber (5,11) |
