| PICKWICK | Dickens novel, The - - - Papers |
| WELLER | Sam ?, servant of Mr Pickwick in 1836 Charles Dickens novel The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club |
| QUILP | Daniel, character in the Charles Dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop (5) |
| NUBBLES | Kit, character in the Charles Dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop (7) |
| EDWIN | Dickens novel, The Mystery Of ... Drood |
| DANIEL | Villainous usurer in 1841 Charles Dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop (6,5) |
| GAMP | Sarah ?, character in 1844 Charles Dickens novel The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit noted for her large umbrella |
| NELL | Little ____, principal character in Charles Dickens' novel The Old Curiosity Shop (4) |
| PULPIT | Where The Minister gets to spread the gospel - it makes the papers from the start (6) |
| NEWSPAPERRACK | Holds the papers for the star with one of The Frames (9,4) |
| FALLINGLEAVES | Going down for the papers - the types picked up by the gardeners interested in composting (7,6) |
| NEWSPRINT | Novel race that's made the papers? |
| PRESS | Push the papers in the cupboard (5) |
| ASPERN | 'The --- Papers', 1888 novel by Henry James (6) |
| CARBONFOOTPRINT | Transport is good in Paris for walking? It makes the papers, as it's a measure of The Greens! (6,9) |
| PRINTRUN | The number of books published is all over the papers at Marathon (5,3) |
| RIGID | It's typical of The Board to manipulate the papers (5) |
| INBLACKANDWHITE | How the papers show the truth in ink, with balanced exchange of letters (2,5,3,5) |
| BULLDOGCLIPS | The word from Rome is this is a party with good links to those keeping a handle on The Papers (7,5) |
| REALM | Lots of the papers cover first Leinsterman from The Kingdom (5) |
