| GOGOL | Early 19th-century Russian novelist and dramatist (5) |
| PUSHKIN | Early 19th-century Russian poet and dramatist (7) |
| IVANTURGENEV | 19th Century Russian novelist and dramatist who wrote the play A Month In The Country (4,8) |
| TURGENEV | Ivan ---, 19th Century Russian novelist and dramatist who wrote the play A Month In The Country (8) |
| IVAN | 19th-century Russian novelist who wrote Fathers and Sons (4,8) |
| TOLSTOY | 19th Century Russian novelist |
| TSARS | 19th century Russian rulers |
| DUMAS | Alexandre ---, French novelist and dramatist whose works include The Three Musketeers (5) |
| GENET | Jean --, French novelist and dramatist (5) |
| CAPEK | Karel -, Czech novelist and dramatist |
| BEEF | And 29 Dish named after a 19th- century Russian diplomat (4,10) |
| VICTORHUGO | 19th-century French novelist and dramatist (6,4) |
| BORODIN | Alexander, 19th Century Russian composer of the unfinished opera Prince Igor (7) |
| DECEMBER | Month for which 19th century Russian revolutionaries were named? (8) |
| TSAR | 19th century Russian leader |
| TSARNICHOLASI | Mid-19th-century Russian ruler described as "autocracy personified" |
| LERMONTOV | Mikhail ___, 19th-century Russian poet (9) |
| STROGANOFF | Dish named after a 19th- century Russian diplomat (4,10) |
| HENRYFIELDING | 18th Century English novelist and dramatist whose works included Tom Jones (5,8) |
| SARTRE | Jean-Paul ___, French philosopher, novelist and dramatist whose works include Being and Nothingness and Nausea |
