| THEBELL | Iris Murdoch novel ___ explosive book, in brief (3,4) |
| FIBBER | Storyteller's book, in brief, prepared for distribution (6) |
| LAM | OT book, in brief, is hit |
| EMINENT | Point to explosive book that's famous (7) |
| VOLCANO | One potentially explosive book half concealed by accountant, isn't it? |
| CPA | One auditing the books, in brief |
| ONTHEJOB | Refusal to promote model with explosive book, being busy (2,3,3) |
| CFO | One for the books, in brief? |
| CANLIT | Canadian books, in brief |
| CHAMBER | Combustion ___, explosive engine area |
| PLASTIC | ___ explosive (7) |
| GREEN | 1965 Iris Murdoch novel set in Ireland (5) |
| THERED | 1965 Iris Murdoch novel set in Ireland (3,3) |
| ANDTHE | 1965 Iris Murdoch novel set in Ireland (3,3) |
| PUPIL | 'The ----- ', Iris Murdoch novel set in the town of Ennistone (12,5) |
| PHILOSOPHERS | 'The ----- ', Iris Murdoch novel set in the town of Ennistone (12,5) |
| THESEA | Repeated, an Iris Murdoch novel |
| AWORD | 1975 Iris Murdoch novel whose central character is Hilary Burde (1,4,5) |
| AWORDCHILD | 1975 Iris Murdoch novel whose central character is Hilary Burde (1,4,5) |
| THESEATHESEA | 1978 Iris Murdoch novel featuring Charles Arrowby (3,3,3,3) |
