| MEANSPIRITED | Curmudgeonly, the writer and a hooligan imbibing alcohol |
| ENMESHED | Got entangled with the writer and a woman in the end (8) |
| AGITATED | A twerp and a hooligan getting worked up (8) |
| SCRAWLER | A poor writer and a s-sycophant (8) |
| DRSEUSS | Pen name of the author and illustrator of a number of children's books including Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat (2,5) |
| VICTOR | Word for a conqueror or winner who is undoubtedly brave, yet also the name of the curmudgeonly loser Meldrew with one foot in a hedgehog and the other in a grave (6) |
| MADRIGAL | Media director imbibing alcohol - outsiders make a song (8) |
| WEBB | English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943). |
| WESANDERSON | He's the writer and director behind The French Dispatch (3,8) |
| GRUMP | Doctor imbibing alcohol is a moaner (5) |
| PENAL | Writer and a student of punishment by law (5) |
| TAKESFORARIDE | Trade between an opinion writer and a bus driver? |
| NORMANS | The Stormin' -; one of the books in the Horrible Histories series by the author-and-illustrator team |
| HARGREAVES | Weaver from Lancashire who invented the spinning jenny; or, the author and illustrator who created the Mr. Men and Little Miss book series (10) |
| FATHERCHRISTMAS | Children's picture book by Raymond Briggs ___ the author and illustrator of The Snowman and The Bear (6,9) |
| MASSMEDIA | Service the writer and girl with article for the papers etc |
| JEWELLED | In Paris, the writer and journalist will welcome spring to get stoned (8) |
| ERICAS | Jong, the writer and Durance, the actress |
| VERMEIL | Scarlet clergyman backed the writer and the Italian (7) |
| RAMEKIN | Artist joining the writer and family for a small dish |
