| CERVANTES | Miguel De ___, the author of Don Quixote (9) |
| NIRO | Robert De ___, The Intern star (4) |
| ALCOTT | What is the surname of Louisa May ___, the author of Little Women ? (6) |
| DEFOE | Daniel ___, the author of Robinson Crusoe |
| ROSINANTE | Horse of Don Quixote in the book of that name by Miguel de Cervantes (9) |
| ROCINANTE | Don Quixote's horse in the story by Miguel de Cervantes (9) |
| METAPHORS | Figures of speech ___ the writer's touch hack fails to complete (9) |
| LORDBYRON | Which Romantic poet, author of Don Juan, was described as 'mad, bad and dangerous to know'? (4,5) |
| MIGUELDECERVANTES | Author of Don Quixote |
| NYE | Simon _, the writer of Men Behaving Badly and The Durrells (3) |
| DULCINEA | Mistress of Don Quixote in a 17th-century novel by Miguel de Cervantes |
| FATHERCHRISTMAS | Children's picture book by Raymond Briggs ___ the author and illustrator of The Snowman and The Bear (6,9) |
| SANCHOPANZA | Manservant of Don Quixote in a 17th Century novel by Miguel de Cervantes (6,5) |
| HIDALGO | Lower rank of the Spanish nobility, famously borne by the title character of Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605-15) |
| FALLA | Miguel de ___, Spanish composer |
| UNAMUNO | Philosopher Miguel de ___ |
| PETIPA | One of the original choreographers of "Don Quixote" |
| TILTATWINDMILLS | Struggle with imaginary opposition, from the story of Don Quixote (4,2,9) |
| BYRON | Lord ___, author of Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (5) |
| QUIXOTE | Don -; novel by Miguel de Cervantes, voted the greatest book of all time by the Nobel Institute (7) |
