| ENROLLED | Enlisted; on the books (8) |
| BERGAMOT | Composer has the morning on the books (8) |
| LITERATI | Retail problem at the opening of trading for one of those on the books (8) |
| HORRIBLE | CBBC show based on the books of the same name, _ Histories (8) |
| NOTEBOOK | The ___, 2004 film based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Sparks (8) |
| IMMINENT | One d-dangerous d-device on the books (coming soon) (8) |
| RETAINER | Is on the books to register expected arrival in hospital ward (8) |
| MARGARET | The Handmaid's Tale is based on the book by - Atwood (8) |
| CHILDREN | The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _: 1970 family film favourite based on the book by E Nesbit (7, 8) |
| MINAMATA | 2020 biographical film based on the book of the same name by Aileen Mioko Smith (8) |
| STATUTES | They're on the books |
| ENACTING | Putting on the books |
| LITERARY | On the books? |
| ALLBLACK | Burst ball is passed to one of those on the books going inside old Limerick rugby player (3,5) |
| THESPORT | Racing article by Don has old favourite first on the books (3,5,2,5) |
| HAUNTING | And 22D: A - in -, 2023 whodunnit film starring 21A, 29A, 9D, and 18D; based on the book Halloween Party by Agatha Christie (8,6) |
| SCRIPTED | For the director, adapted what's in 17 across and did a job on the books (8) |
| LITTLE | TV series based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder (------ House on the Prairie) |
| TORATORATORA | 1970 film based on the book The Broken Seal: The Story Of "Operation Magic" And The Pearl Harbor Disaster by Ladislas Farago (4,4,4) |
| AUTHORSHIP | Has a way with words on Sunday and is popular with one of those getting credit on the books (10) |
