| MCBAIN | Ed, author of the novels Cop Hater and Hark! (6) |
| GLISTEN | Look wet, note - and hark! (7) |
| EDMCBAIN | Author of novels Cop Hater and The Mugger (2,6) |
| HERALD | and 14: 'Hark! The -- -- sing' (carol) (6,6) |
| WESLEY | Charles, hymn writer who co-wrote the carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (6) |
| ANGELS | 'Hark! The - - sing' (carol) (6,6) |
| HAWKER | Hark! We see the pedlar (6) |
| LISTEN | Hark! (6) |
| SHAKEITOFF | Taylor Swift hit song about defying the haters, and an apt title for this puzzle |
| CHARLESWESLEY | Methodist who co-wrote the words of carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (7,6) |
| NEWSPAPEREDITOR | Op ed writer pens a novel for media boss (9,6) |
| PERSONALBANKING | Hark! And hear of the vengeful ruler who took great pleasure in expelling disloyal subjects, for he was the ... |
| WEISS | New York Times op-ed writer Bari |
| BOTEACH | Jerusalem Post op-ed writer Shmuley (7) |
| SHMUELY | ___ Boteach: "Jerusalem Post" op-ed writer (7) |
| ISI | ___ Leibler (Former Jerusalem Post op-ed writer) (3) |
| ROUSSEAU | "Emile, or On Education" author |
| ONHEARING | Hark! Chirping, cooing in tree and soft sun represented in this piece? (2,7,3,5,6,2,6) |
| THEHERALDANGELS | Hark! ____ Sing, Christmas carol with lyrics by Charles Wesley and music by Felix Mendelssohn (3,6,6) |
| ROSS | Op-ed writer Douthat |
