| STEINBECK | John ---, 20th Century US writer whose novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Grapes Of Wrath (9) |
| HUSTON | John ---, 20th-Century US director whose films include The African Queen (6) |
| MAMET | David ___, US dramatist whose works include the Pulitzer Prize-winning Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) (5) |
| PARKER | 20th-century US writer famed for her biting wit (7,6) |
| DOROTHY | 20th-century US writer famed for her biting wit (7,6) |
| GERTRUDE | ___ Stein, early 20th-century US writer (8) |
| PIPER | John -, 20th century English artist |
| EDITHWHARTON | US author of novels including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Age of Innocence (1920) (5,7) |
| WALKER | US author of novels including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple (1982) (5,6) |
| ALICE | US author of novels including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple (1982) (5,6) |
| AUDEN | W. H. -; poet whose Pulitzer Prize-winning The Age of Anxiety inspired a symphony and a ballet (5) |
| GIELGUD | Sir John -, twentieth century British actor |
| UPDIKE | John ___, US writer whose novels include Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest |
| KAZUOISHIGURO | Japanese-born British novelist whose novels include the Booker-prize-winning The Remains of the Day |
| MORRISON | Toni _, US writer whose novels include Song of Solomon (8) |
| GOREVIDAL | US writer whose novels include Burr and Lincoln |
| PYNCHON | Thomas ___, US author whose novels include The Crying of Lot 49 and Gravity's Rainbow (7) |
| IRISMURDOCH | English author of novels including the Booker Prize-winning The Sea, the Sea (1978) |
| ALLANPOE | US author whose works include The Raven and The Fall of the House of Usher (5,5,3) |
| EDGAR | US author whose works include The Raven and The Fall of the House of Usher (5,5,3) |
