| SOMERSETMOM | Famous writer lady from Bath, UK? |
| VITA | Familiar name of Knole-born novelist and nature writer, Lady Nicolson, whose former garden featuring a nuttery or nutwalk of Kentish cobs is described in her pastoral poem titled Sissinghurst (4) |
| SALLYLUNN | A brioche-, bun- or teacake-like delicacy from Bath, whose name is said by some to derive from its original baker and others from "soleil et lune", French for "sun and moon" (5,4) |
| TSAR | This powerful character is a creation of Lawrence, a famous writer from Steart (4) |
| CROWE | "Almost Famous" writer/director |
| POE | Famous writer: Edgar Allan ___ |
| BIGAMIST | Famous writer finally met overindulgent union member (8) |
| NOTED | Famous writer holds up books about love (5) |
| STEVENSON | Saint even has son who is a famous writer (9) |
| AAMILNE | Which famous writer was christened Alan Alexander? (1,1,5) |
| EGAL | Royal's no leader - equivalent to a famous writer |
| CAMERONCROWE | "Almost Famous" writer/director |
| HANS | ___ Christian Andersen: famous writer of fairy tales? |
| AESOP | A pose adopted by a famous writer |
| ROALDDAHL | Sophie Dahl the granddaughter of which very famous writer? (5,4) |
| ILLUSTRIOUS | Famous writer, liberal one, featuring in glossy (11) |
| DEFOE | Famous writer and editor rejected antagonist (5) |
| GRIEG | Norway's most famous writer of notes |
| GRIMM | Famous writer of fairy stories (5) |
| SHAKESPEARE | The world's most famous writer of plays (11) |
