| LAWSON | Journalist-turned-cook who wrote books including How to Eat, How to Be a Domestic Goddess and Feast (6) |
| NIGELLA | First name of the author of How to Be a Domestic Goddess and Feast (7) |
| HUDSON | Naturalist and ornithologist who wrote books including Green Mansions, Far Away and Long Ago and A Shepherd's Life (6) |
| COOPER | Novelist who wrote Riders, Rivals, Polo, Jump! and non-fiction including How to Stay Married and How |
| JAMES | US-born British novelist who wrote books including The Portrait of a Lady, What Maisie Knew, The Wings of the Dove and The Golden Bowl (5) |
| GRIGSON | Poet and founder-editor of New Verse who wrote books including Wild Flowers in Britain, An English Farmhouse and Shell Country Book (7) |
| MOORE | A conservationist from Tewkesbury who wrote books including the Brensham Trilogy (5) |
| HAIG | Author of The Comfort Book and novels including How to Stop Time and The Midnight Library (4) |
| JEKYLL | Society hostess, "domestic goddess" and plantswoman Gertrude's sister-in-law, Lady Agnes, who wrote Kitchen Essays and a tiny leatherbound cookery-book for the miniature library in Queen Mary's doll's |
| SUE | Author Grafton who wrote books from A Is for Alibi to Y Is for Yesterday |
| FAULKS | Sebastian -; journalist-turned novelist whose books include Birdsong, On Green Dolphin and Where My Heart Used to Beat (6) |
| WEATHERPROOFING | In awe at her proof in geometry including how to withstand the elements of nature (7,8) |
| MADE | Obliged to be a domestic servant, we hear (4) |
| FAMILYMAN | Many fail badly, taking male to be a domestic creature (6,3) |
| ELLEN | Forename of the English novelist Mrs Henry Wood, who wrote books about Danesbury House, East Lynne and Mrs Halliburton's troubles (5) |
| MANSFIELD | Pen name of the author of short stories including How Pearl Button Was Kidnapped, The Garden Party, A Cup of Tea and The Doll's House (9) |
| SCARNE | John who wrote books about cards and magic |
| WITHBOTHHANDS | How to eat a 12-inch sub |
| NIGELLALAWSON | Food show host and author of How to Eat (1998) |
| GOBBLE | How to eat a turkey fast? Sounds like it! (6) |
