| SONSANDLOVERS | Dross novels for pulping, including a new title from famous author (4,3,6) |
| OROTHERWISE | ... and whatever else "hero" wrote is for pulping (2,9) |
| JASONREYNOLDS | Author who has written "Ghost," "Patina," and other novels for kids in the middle school years: 2 wds. |
| BRONTESISTERS | Famous writers say sorry to the Irish for heartless article on nuns |
| AIKEN | Joan -; author of a number of novels for children including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (5) |
| FINE | Anne -; author of novels for children including Madame Doubtfire and Goggle-Eyes (4) |
| FANLIGHT | What goes between storeys, including a new kind of window (8) |
| RELEVANCE | Clever clues, including a new one ultimately showing appropriate quality? (9) |
| INSURANCE | Hip cure's unusual including a new cover (9) |
| HUMANE | Sound of activity and energy, including a new kind |
| ENRAGE | Including a new genre, just to annoy one (6) |
| PAVLOV | Friend rings Victor to order sign from famous physiologist looking for a reaction (6) |
| LIVELY | Dame Penelope -, author of The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, A Stitch in Time, The Voyage of QV66 and other novels for children (6) |
| POETRY | Composition from a famous author: an essay (6) |
| BANE | Be including a new source of evil |
| SHARP | Author who wrote the Rescuers series of novels for children (5) |
| NORTON | Author of The Borrowers novels for children and the books adapted into Bedknobs and Broomsticks (6) |
| RENAMED | Earned one thousand, in a way - gave a new title to (7) |
| TSAR | This powerful character is a creation of Lawrence, a famous writer from Steart (4) |
| THANE | Article about a new title for Macbeth (5) |
