| JOHNBROWN | He led an abolitionist raid on Harpers Ferry and his story is told in an upcoming 2020 Showtime miniseries: 2 wds. |
| NATTURNER | He led a slave rebellion in 1831 and his story was told in a 2016 film: 2 wds. |
| LORAX | His story is told by the Once-ler |
| HOMELAND | 2011-2020 Showtime espionage thriller series starring Claire Danes as a CIA agent |
| ARNIE | He led an army in the PGA |
| RAID | John Brown led one on Harpers Ferry in 1859 |
| SEEKOUT | Look for figure in turban, we're told, in an exposed state (4,3) |
| ALIBI | Tale told in an interrogation room |
| GENOA | Organised a sale, we're told, in an Italian city (5) |
| NAOMI | Who is the mother-in-law of Ruth, whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament? (5) |
| THEKINGSMAN | Upcoming 2020 film directed by Matthew Vaughan and starring Ralph Fiennes and Gemma Arterton (3,5,3) |
| BRIGGS | Author-illustrator remembered for his story about the flight of a boy and a snowman on a winter's night and his tale about a grumpy Father Christmas (6) |
| JOHNBROWNSBODY | American marching song about an abolitionist that was popular in the Union during the American Civil War |
| FOSSEY | Dian, anthropologist whose story is told in the Michael Apted film Gorillas in the Mist (6) |
| ELI | High priest and judge of Israel whose story is told in the books of Samuel, etc. (3) |
| KRISHNA | In Hinduism, the most celebrated of the deities whose story is told in the Mahabharata |
| AUDIE | Mr. Murphy, actor whose story is told in 1955 film To Hell and Back (5) |
| FREEGUY | Upcoming 2020 action comedy film starring Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi and Jodie Comer (4,3) |
| ABRAHAMS | First Englishman to win the 100 metres at an Olympic Games; his story was immortalised in Chariots o |
| HAROLD | Character with a magic purple crayon, in an upcoming Zachary Levi film based on a picture book |
