| PRIESTLEY | J. B. _, English author (9) |
| BLACKMORE | R. D. ___, English author best known for the 1869 romantic novel Lorna Doone (9) |
| INSPECTOR | An - Calls ; J. B. Priestley play (9) |
| MARTINEAU | Harriet ___, English writer and author of Illustrations of Political Economy (1832-34) |
| MASEFIELD | John _, English writer; Poet Laureate (1930-67) |
| THELINDEN | 1947 stage play by J B Priestley (3,6,4) |
| STATHAM | J B ___, England Test cricketer who took 7-39 against South Africa at Lord's in 1955 (7) |
| HOBBS | J B ___, England Test cricketer who hit 142 against Australia at Melbourne in 1929 (5) |
| BENSON | E F ___, English author of 1920 novel Queen Lucia (6) |
| OTWAY | Thomas ___, English author of 1675 stage play Alcibiades (5) |
| ADAMS | Richard ___, English author of novels including Shardik (1974) |
| MCEWAN | Ian ___, English author of novels including Atonement (2001) |
| BURGESS | Anthony _, English author of novels including A Clockwork Orange (1962) |
| TROLLOPE | Anthony _; English author of the 'Barsetshire' novels (8) |
| GIBBONS | Stella ___, English author whose first novel was Cold Comfort Farm |
| AUSTEN | Jane _; English author of Emma (6) |
| ARCHER | Jeffrey ___ : English author (6) |
| BUCKERIDGE | Anthony _, English author best known for his Jennings books (10) |
| DEFOE | Daniel ___, English author (5) |
| FORSTER | E M _, English author whose novels included Howards End (7) |