| RICHLER | Mordecai, Canadian writer noted for his 1997 novel Barney's Version (7) |
| MALCOLM | ____ Gladwell, Canadian writer noted for analysing popular culture (7) |
| BESSON | Luc, French director noted for his 1997 sci-fi film The Fifth Element (6) |
| MARBER | Patrick ******, comedian and playwright noted for his 1997 play 'Closer' (6) |
| CHERRY | Eagle-Eye, singer noted for his 1997 song Save Tonight (6) |
| BARNEYS | 1997 novel by Canadian writer Mordecai Richler, ___ Version |
| BULLOCH | Gordon ....... , Scotland rugby union hooker who made his 1997 Test debut against South Africa (7) |
| URBAINS | Mordecai Richler novel, winner of the Governor General's Literary Award in 1971, St. ___ Horseman |
| WOBEGON | and 12dn, 1997 novel by Garrison Keillor whose central character is John Tollefson (7,3) |
| CUSSLER | Clive, author of the 1997 novel Flood Tide (7) |
| THELADY | And 13 1997 novel by Catherine Cookson (3,4,2,2,4) |
| THEWIRE | 1997 novel by Val McDermid (3,4,2,3,5) |
| BEDROCK | Foundations of Fred and Barney's home town? (7) |
| SCARLET | Barney's wife in Rake, played by Danielle Cormack (7) |
| WRANGLE | Barney's wife called -- article from Paris ... (7) |
| PARTNER | 1997 novel, with "The" |
| WHITETOWN | Stage name of Jyoti Prakash Mishra, best known for his 1997 number one single Your Woman (5,4) |
| PACIFICRIM | Area travelled by Michael Palin in his 1997 BBC TV series Full Circle |
| JACOB | Canadian food writer Mr. Richler (Son of author Mordecai) |
| TITLECHARACTER | Duddy Kravitz of Mordecai Richler's famous 'Apprenticeship' novel, for instance: 2 wds. |
