| GATISS | Mark ?, actor-writer; author of 2008 novel Black Butterfly (6) |
| FIERSTEIN | Harvey ?, actor; author of 1981 stage play Torch Song Trilogy |
| HELLER | Zoe ___, author of 2008 novel The Believers (6) |
| HEINEY | Rose ?, author of 2008 novel The Days of Judy B |
| DERVLA | Travel writer, author of Full Tilt: Ireland to India With a Bicycle (1965) (6,6) |
| MURPHY | Travel writer, author of Full Tilt: Ireland to India With a Bicycle (1965) (6,6) |
| MALORY | English writer, author of Le Morte D'arthur (3,6,6) |
| THOMAS | English writer, author of Le Morte D'arthur (3,6,6) |
| HAMILL | Mark ?, actor who starred as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (6) |
| RUNYON | A. Damon --, US short-story writer, author of 'Guys and Dolls' (6) |
| MARKGATISS | Actor-writer; author of 2004 novel The Vesuvius Club (4,6) |
| TIMDEE | UK nature writer, author of The Running Sky (3, 3) |
| LESTER | Mark, actor who played the title role in the 1968 film Oliver! (6) |
| STRONG | Mark, actor who played Merlin in the Kingsman comedy spy films (6) |
| BONNAR | Mark, actor who plays Max in the TV thriller series Guilt (6) |
| KEATING | H R F ?, author of 2008 novel Inspector Ghote's First Case |
| TOMROBSMITH | Author of 2008 novel Child 44 (3,3,5) |
| SIR | English writer, author of Le Morte D'arthur (3,6,6) |
| ADIGA | Aravind -, author of 2008 Booker Prize-winning novel The White Tiger (5) |
| ALICEWALKER | US activist and writer, author of acclaimed The Color Purple (5,6) |
