| GRINCH | How The ___ Stole Christmas!, children's book by U.S. author Dr Seuss published in 1957 (6) |
| FRANNY | ____ and Zooey, book by U.S. author J.D. Salinger published in 1961 (6) |
| HORTON | Sweet-natured elephant created by U.S. children's author Dr Seuss (6) |
| LITTLE | Stuart ____ , book by U.S. author EB White about a mouse-like boy later adapted as a 1999 animated film (6) |
| BRAINE | John, English novelist noted for his book Room at the Top published in 1957 (6) |
| GEISEL | Real surname of the children's author Dr Seuss |
| COOKIE | One must accept whatever happens, even if it is unfavorable, because that is how the ___ crumbles |
| TABLES | Look how the ___ have turned (reversed fortunes) |
| THEGRINCH | Dr. Seuss book, How ___ Stole Christmas! |
| HILARY | GP, presenter and writer, Dr _ Jones (6) |
| BLEEP | Replace offending material in page at end of book by U.S. author (5) |
| EGGS | Green ____ And Ham, book by children's author Dr. Seuss (4) |
| DRSEUSS | Pseudonymous author of children's books such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (2,5) |
| ONTHEROAD | Second novel by US Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac, published in 1957 (2,3,4) |
| SEUSS | Dr -, author of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (5) |
| WAVING | Not ____ But Drowning, poem by Stevie Smith published in 1957 (6) |
| ZHIVAGO | Doctor ___, novel by Boris Pasternak first published in 1957 in Italy |
| BORISPASTERNAK | Russian poet and author noted for his novel Doctor Zhivago published in 1957 (5,9) |
| ROOMATTHETOP | Novel by John Braine featuring Joe Lampton, first published in 1957 (4,2,3,3) |
| WHO | Villager in 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' |
