| KINGSLEY | Martin's father, 19th-century novelist (8) |
| PAULANDPAUL | The political Martin father and son |
| STENDHAL | Pen-name of the early 19th-century novelist Marie-Henri Beyle (8) |
| TROLLOPE | 19th-century novelist (surname) famous for The Chronicles of Barsetshire (8) |
| SMOLLETT | Tobias ___, 18th-century novelist (8) |
| FIELDING | 18th century novelist playing cricket |
| READE | 19th-century novelist with an appropriate name |
| IVAN | 19th-century novelist Mr. Goncharov |
| TOLSTOY | 19th-century novelist Leo |
| AUSTEN | 19th-century novelist Jane |
| STOWE | 19th-century novelist Harriet Beecher ___ |
| CHARLOTTE | 19th-century novelist whose works included Jane Eyre (9,6) |
| BRONTE | 19th-century novelist whose works included Jane Eyre (9,6) |
| STEVENSON | Robert ---, 19th Century novelist and poet whose works included Treasure Island (5,9) |
| LOUIS | Robert ---, 19th Century novelist and poet whose works included Treasure Island (5,9) |
| GEORGESAND | Pen-name of the 19th century novelist Amantine Lucille Aurore Dupin (6,4) |
| MARYSHELLEYCAANCARNEY | If a 19th century novelist wed an actor, divorced him, then wed another actor, she'd be ___ |
| GOVERNESS | After attempt, 19th-century novelist's succeeded in Jane Eyre? (9) |
| TOBIASSMOLLETT | Scottish 18th-century novelist (6,8) |
| EVELINA | First novel of Fanny Burney, 18th century novelist (7) |
