| FLEMING | Ian -; author of the James Bond series of novels and the children's book Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang (7) |
| IANFLEMING | British author who wrote the children's book Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car published in 1964 (3,7) |
| STAVRO | Middle name of the fictional supervillain Blofeld in the James Bond series of novels and films |
| BYATT | Booker Prize-winning author of Possession and The Children's Book (5) |
| IAN | ... Fleming, author of the James Bond books |
| HIGSON | Charlie ?, author of the Young Bond series of novels, including SilverFin and Blood Fever |
| LECARRE | John - -; pen name of the author of the George Smiley novels and the posthumously published Silverview (2,5) |
| SUSAN | First name of the author of The Dark Is Rising novels and the picture book The Shortest Day (5) |
| HARDY | Author of the Wessex novels and the Christmas poem The Oxen (5) |
| SPECTRE | 24th film in the James Bond series |
| LICENCE | ___ Renewed: 1981 novel by John Gardner which launched a new James Bond series (7) |
| MALLORY | Gareth ___ (Ralph Fiennes's role as "M" in the Bond series) |
| LOISMAXWELL | Actress who played Miss Moneypenny in 1962 action film Dr No and thirteen others of the James Bond series (4,7) |
| GOLDFINGER | The third film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Sean Connery |
| POTT | Caractacus, inventor in Ian Fleming's book Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, published in 1964 (4) |
| MCEWAN | Ian, author of the novels The Cement Garden and Enduring Love (6) |
| CHARTERIS | Leslie ---, author of a series of novels and short stories about Simon Templar, The Saint (9) |
| NINTH | Like "The Man With the Golden Gun," in the James Bond series |
| NOTIME | ___ to Die upcoming spy film starring Daniel Craig which is the 25th installment in the James Bond series: 2 wds. |
| RANKIN | Ian ...... , author of the Rebus novels (6) |
