| TRISTESSE | Melancholy, often as a literary term |
| RUNNEL | A literary term for a small stream (6) |
| FIRMAMENT | A literary term for the heavens or sky (9) |
| CADE | An orphaned colt or lamb reared on a bottle, often as a pet; a barrel or cask; or, a Mediterranean juniper (4) |
| RUNLIKEMAD | Publish bimonthly, as often as a humor magazine? |
| LOCUM | A stand-in, often as a doctor or cleric (5) |
| REPRISAL | An act against another, often as a punishment by military forces or a political group (8) |
| OVERUSES | Employs too often, as a word |
| OLD | Told too often, as a joke |
| INSCRIBE | Write or engrave, often as a lasting record (8) |
| ONYX | Its role is often as a cameo |
| TRITE | Heard too often, as a phrase |
| ROLEPLAY | The act of imitating another's character and behaviour, often as a training exercise (4,4) |
| DOUBLETHINK | Capacity to accept contradictory beliefs, often as a result of political indoctrination (11) |
| GNASHING | The grinding of teeth, often as a sign of anger (8) |
| CAULIFLOWEREARS | Swelling and distortion of sense organs, often as a result of injuries from boxing or rugby (11,4) |
| HOARSE | Husky, grating voice often as a result of illness or shouting (6) |
| AGAINST | "I can win an argument on any topic, ___ any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me." -Dave Barry |
| CONTE | A short story (as a literary genre) (5) |
| ARTICLE | Feature a recital composed as a literary work (7) |
