| DIXIE | Informal name for the Southern states of the US, from the title of a song written by Daniel Decatur Emmett in 1859 (5) |
| RAGTIME | Style of syncopated piano music popular in the US from the 1890s to 1910s (7) |
| EVENTS | A Series Of --- ---, children's book series written by Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket (11,6) |
| UNFORTUNATE | A Series Of --- ---, children's book series written by Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket (11,6) |
| ROBINSONCRUSOE | Novel written by Daniel Defoe (8,6) |
| CRUSOE | Robinson _, classic 1719 novel written by Daniel Defoe (6) |
| MOGUL | A bump on a ski slope; a candy-making machine; or, from the title of a member of a Muslim dynasty, a business or media tycoon (5) |
| GLASSONION | Original name of the band Travis, taken from the title of a Beatles song (5,5) |
| ARTGARFUNKEL | Bright Eyes, a song written, produced and arranged by Mike Batt for the film Watership Down, was taken to the top of the 1979 charts by which singer? (3,9) |
| GUMBO | Native African vegetable, also known as okra, after which a soup of the southern states of the US is named (5) |
| IDAHO | Which US state is included in the title of a song by the B-52s and a 1991 feature film by Gus Van Sant? (5) |
| EARL | - Grey; bergamot-flavoured Keemun tea that takes its name from the title of a prime minister of the UK who served in the 1830s (4) |
| SANDWICH | Two or more slices of bread with a filling that took its name from the title of the earl, John Montagu (8) |
| THE | Word that distinguishes the title of an H. G. Wells novel from the title of a Ralph Ellison novel |
| CONFEDERATE | The 11 states of the US that seceded from the Union in 1861 were called the - States (11) |
| MEXICO | Country just south of the US ... or the title of a song on Carrie Underwood's latest album |
| EDELWEISS | Alpine flower that is also the title of a song in the film musical The Sound of Music (9) |
| WHIP | Derived from the title of a huntsman's assistant responsible for training the hounds, an official ap |
| BICYCLES | According to a song written by Mike Batt and sung by Katie Melua, there are nine million what in Beijing? (8) |
| CLARENCE | - House; Grade I royal residence in London that takes its name from the title of the duke and prince who became William IV the "Sailor King" (8) |
