| ESIOTROT | Children's novel by Roald Dahl published in 1990 featuring the shy Mr Hoppy (4,4) |
| CAMILLEPAGLIA | Feminist author of Sexual Personae, published in 1990 |
| FANTASTICMRFOX | Children's novel by Roald Dahl published in 1970, later adapted into a film (9,2,3) |
| WORMWOOD | Matilda, book-loving girl and title character in a 1988 novel by Roald Dahl (8) |
| THEWITCHES | Children's story by Roald Dahl, published in 1983 (3,7) |
| THEBFG | Children's book by Roald Dahl published in 1982 (3,3) |
| MATILDA | Children's book by Roald Dahl published in 1988 (7) |
| FAIRPLAY | Justice for the shy, perhaps? (4,4) |
| COCONUTS | Fruits for the shy (8) |
| CHEYENNE | The shy girl, we're told, is Indian (8) |
| RESERVED | Gave a second helping to the shy (8) |
| ESIO | 1990 children's book by Roald Dahl featuring the character Mr Hoppy (4) |
| TROT | 1990 children's book by Roald Dahl featuring the character Mr Hoppy (4) |
| FOX | Children's novel by Roald Dahl Fantastic Mr. ___ |
| TWITS | The _, 1980 children's novel by Roald Dahl (5) |
| WITCHES | The _, 1983 children's novel by Roald Dahl (7) |
| JAMESANDTHE | 1961 children's novel by Roald Dahl (5,3,3,5,5) |
| JAMES | Children's novel by Roald Dahl (1961) (5,3,3,5,5) |
| FANTASTIC | Children's 1970 novel by Roald Dahl, _ Mr Fox (9) |
| BASHFUL | The shy one in Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (7) |
