| IANMCEWAN | English author of the 1997 novel Enduring Love (3,6) |
| DEAVER | Jeffrey, author of the 1997 novel The Bone Collector (6) |
| SELF | Will, author of the 1997 novel Great Apes (4) |
| CUSSLER | Clive, author of the 1997 novel Flood Tide (7) |
| MCEWAN | Author of novels Enduring Love and The Cement Garden (3,6) |
| IAN | Author of novels Enduring Love and The Cement Garden (3,6) |
| SOUTHWELL | Robert, 16th Century English author of the poem The Burning Babe (9) |
| GLAMORGAN | Winners of the 1997 County Championship in cricket (9) |
| MTEVEREST | Subject of the 1997 best seller "Into Thin Air" |
| BEVERLYJENKINS | Author of the 1997 historical-romance novel "Topaz" |
| THEWEIGHT | and 2 1997 novel by Anita Shreve (3,6,2,5) |
| THESUBTLE | 1997 novel by Philip Pullman (3,6,5) |
| DETECTIVE | 1997 novel by Arthur Hailey (9) |
| JACKMAGGS | 1997 novel by Peter Carey (4,5) |
| RANCH | The -, 1997 novel by Danielle Steel |
| READE | Charles, English author of the historical novel The Cloister and the Hearth (5) |
| BALLARD | JG ---, English author of the novel Empire Of The Sun (7) |
| BLAKE | William ___, English author of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell and The Book of Los (5) |
| REUELTOLKIEN | John Ronald ___ English author of the fantasy work The Lord of the Rings: 2 wds. |
| MITFORD | Nancy, English author of The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate (7) |
