| BRADBURY | Malcolm, who wrote The History Man published in 1975 (8) |
| TEDHUGHES | English poet who wrote the children's book The Iron Man published in 1968 (3,6) |
| ELLISON | Ralph, writer noted for his novel Invisible Man published in 1952 (7) |
| CAMPBELL | Malcolm -, who was killed in his boat Bluebird on Coniston Water |
| FORMAL | In favour of Malcolm, who is unbending |
| HERBERT | Australian novelist best known for Poor Fellow My Country published in 1975, Xavier ... |
| SHOGUN | James Clavell novel published in 1975 (6) |
| YOUNG | AC/DC musician Malcolm who died last November |
| GEOFFREY | Cleric from 12 who wrote The History of the Kings of Britain in about 1136 (8) |
| FIELDING | Henry ___, English author who wrote The History Of Tom Jones, A Foundling (8) |
| NAHUM | First name of the Poet Laureate who wrote The History of King Lear (5) |
| ARTHURCONANDOYLE | Detective fiction author who wrote The History of Spiritualism in 1926 |
| GEOFFREYOFMONMOUTH | Cleric who wrote The History of the Kings of Britain |
| ANTONYSHER | ____ played Howard Kirk in the 1981 BBC adaptation of Malcolm Bradbury's The History Man |
| ARBUTHNOT | John --, Scot who wrote 'The History of John Bull' (9) |
| LIVY | Roman who wrote "The History of Rome" |
| BLAIR | Isla ___, India-born actress who played Flora Beniform in 1981 BBC TV series The History Man (5) |
| ISLA | India-born actress who played Flora Beniform in 1981 BBC TV series The History Man (4,5) |
| MALCOLMBRADBURY | English author of novels including The History Man (1975) |
| DAVIDBELLAMY | Natural history man on TV may be mad, bad, lively |
