| HARDYANNUALS | Christmas books by classic author describing flowers |
| HORDE | Extract from author describing multitude |
| THECHIMES | Second in a series of five Christmas books by Charles Dickens |
| BATTKEOFLIFE | The ___: A Love Story; the fourth in order of the five Christmas books by Charles Dickens (6,2,4) |
| REFLEX | Unthinking response from judge supported by classic law |
| FLY | "A ___ Went By" (classic children's book) |
| ADELPHI | Mother of twins taken up by classic character in the theatre (7) |
| HAUNTED | "The ... ...", 1848 Christmas book by Charles Dickens (7,3) |
| MAN | "The ... ...", 1848 Christmas book by Charles Dickens (7,3) |
| CHIMES | 'The ---', 1844 Christmas book by Charles Dickens (6) |
| CAROL | 'A Christmas ---', book by Charles Dickens (5) |
| WILLIAMMAKEPEACE | "The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh" author Thackeray |
| CHARLESDICKENS | Spooner's poultry kept by Roald, a classic author (7,7) |
| THEBATTLEOFLIFE | Novella by Charles Dickens, one of his five "Christmas Books" (3,6,2,4) |
| GOLDSMITH | Classic author or forger? (9) |
| AESOP | Take a stance over classic author |
| CERVANTES | Classic author surely, once, eclipsing those in front |
| DICKENS | Classic author, Charles ... |
| ANDERSEN | Classic author who was the subject of a 1952 film musical |
| AUSTEN | Jane -, classic author (6) |
