| ROSEN | Michael ?, broadcaster; author of children's books Lovely Old Roly and Howler |
| GRAY | Muriel ?, broadcaster and author of novels The Ancient and Furnace (4) |
| ALANGARNER | Author of children's books Elidor and The Moon of Gomrath (4,6) |
| BRANDRETH | Gyles ?, broadcaster and writer; Conservative MP for the City of Chester from 1992-97 (9) |
| DREAMY | Lovely old mates of Brian Cox last in astronomy (6) |
| ROLYPOLY | Stout men put up walls of lovely old college (4-4) |
| NATAL | Some begin at a lovely old part of South Africa (5) |
| MELODIC | Doctor welcoming start of lovely old musical (7) |
| FRY | Stephen -, broadcaster, author and actor (3) |
| BRAGG | Melvyn ___, broadcaster, author and parliamentarian (5) |
| DRSEUSS | Pseudonymous author of children's books such as The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham (2,5) |
| WILSON | Jacqueline -; author of children's books including The Story of Tracy Beaker and Girls under Pressure (6) |
| AIKEN | Author of children's books including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Nightbirds on Nantucket and The Cuckoo (5) |
| ENYD | Writer of children's books and the creator of Noddy, the adventures of the Famous Five Secret Seven, etc (4,6) |
| BLYTON | Writer of children's books and the creator of Noddy, the adventures of the Famous Five Secret Seven, etc (4,6) |
| WALLIAMS | Author of children's books including Billionaire Boy and Demon Dentist (8) |
| AAMILNE | English author of Children's books and poems (1,1,5) |
| BURNETT | Frances Hodgson, author of children's books Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden (7) |
| SERGEANT | John ?, broadcaster who authored 2001 volume of autobiography Give Me Ten Seconds (8) |
| RAYNER | Claire ?, broadcaster who authored novels Sixties and Fourth Attempt |
