| EAP | Monogram of author of "The Black Cat" |
| TSE | Monogram of author of "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" |
| POE | Author of "The Black Cat" and "The Premature Burial" |
| WILDE | Surname of author of The Picture of Dorian Gray (5) |
| TOBIAS | First name of author of "The Adventures of Roderick Random" |
| POESNEEZE | Allergic reaction from the creator of 'The Black Cat'? |
| QUINN | Niall ..... , 1986-2002 Republic of Ireland, 1983-90 Arsenal, 1990-96 Manchester City and 19962002 Sunderland AFC striker; chairman of The Black Cats from 2006-11 (5) |
| JOHN | First name of author of quote |
| REMIX | Recording of author of farces entertaining them briefly |
| PROUSTIAN | Admirer of author of publicity to unseat Scotsman? |
| ANTON | First name of author of "Three Sisters" |
| EDNA | First name of author of "So Big" |
| IAN | First name of author of Atonement, Saturday and On Chesil Beach (3) |
| TRUDI | Fantasy author Canavan, author of the "Black Magician" trilogy |
| WALTERFARLEY | Author of "The Black Stallion" |
| ELLROY | Author of The Black Dahlia and L.A. Confidential, James ... |
| DUMAS | Alexandre, author of The Black Tulip (5) |
| MURDOCH | Iris ___, philosopher and author of The Black Prince (7) |
| EDGARALLANPOE | Writer of the short story, "The Black Cat": 3 wds. |
| AUDIENCEHISSED | At the Halloween play, when the black cat appeared, the ___ |
