| COOKSON | Dame Catherine ---, 20th Century author whose novels were inspired by her youth in the North East (7) |
| GREY | Little - Rabbit; book series by Alison Uttley, author who described her youth in the memoir The Country Child (4) |
| ROALD | 20th-century author whose children's books included James And The Giant Peach, _ Dahl (5) |
| GASKELL | Elizabeth _, 19th-century author whose novels include Cranford and Mary Barton (7) |
| BRAMSTOKER | 19th-century author whose novel Dracula has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| JANEAUSTEN | 19th-century author whose novel Pride and Prejudice has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| RUNCIE | Author whose The Grantchester Mysteries were inspired by his father, the late Archbishop of Canterbury 1980-91 (6) |
| MILNE | Surname of the English author whose classic works for children were inspired by his son (5) |
| SHEHERAZADE | Orchestral song cycle by Ravel, based on poems by Tristan Klingsor which were inspired by The Thousand and One Nights |
| NAIVETE | Green attitude shown by excellent doctor in the north east (7) |
| CONVENE | They assemble in a coven in the north-east (7) |
| AVATAR | 2009 science-fiction movie whose alien creatures were inspired by a dream the director's mom had |
| OSAKA | Naomi whose fashion-forward U.S. Open kits were inspired by feeling like a "magical girl" on the tennis court |
| BEUYS | Joseph, 20th Century German conceptual artist whose works include Memory Of My Youth In The Mountain |
| ELIZABETH | And 26 19th Century author whose works included the novels Mary Barton and Cranford (9,7) |
| COLLINS | Wilkie ---, 19th-Century writer whose works include The Woman In White and The Moonstone (7) |
| NEGATES | Nullifies the moveable barriers on the North-East (7) |
| ANCIENTS | The -; brotherhood of artists including Samuel Palmer who were inspired by William Blake (8) |
| MURDOCH | Iris _, 20th-century author and philosopher whose works included The Sea, The Sea (1978) |
| EARNEST | Intent on changing rates round the north-east (7) |
