| WILLIAMSON | Naturalist, soldier, journalist and farmer who penned many of his more than 50 books including Tarka |
| SARJEANT | Land owner and farmer who in 1912 bequeathed money for a Whanganui art gallery (8) |
| TUNNICLIFFE | Wildlife illustrator who was a major contributor to the RSPB magazine Bird Notes and provided artwork for Henry Williamson's books including Tarka the Otter (11) |
| ANGELL | Sir Norman -; author of some 50 books including The Great Illusion whose work was recognised with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1933 (6) |
| HEROISM | Bravery: his more unlikely |
| LOOKOVER | Briefly examine 50 books' contents before a bit of cricket (4,4) |
| BUBBLY | Purchase about 50 books first, like Barbara Windsor? (6) |
| FLEMING | Author who wrote many of his 007 novels from his villa and private beach "Goldeneye" in Jamaica (7) |
| ALEX | ___ Cross fictional former FBI agent and psychologist created by James Patterson who is the protagonist in many of his books |
| HITCHCOCK | English film director - the 'Master of Suspense' - who made more than 50 films between 1925 and 1980 (9) |
| BRASS | Alloy of copper and zinc containing more than 50 per cent of the former |
| WORDSWORTH | Lake Poet who lived with his family in Dove Cottage, Grasmere, where he wrote many of his major works (10) |
| TELESCOPE | Optical instrument used by Galileo Galilei for many of his scientific observations of 17a 35a 24d and 43d |
| SHARECROPPER | Farmer who pays a portion of his harvest in rent (5-7) |
| STEPHENKING | Best-selling author of more than 50 novels, including 2017's "Sleeping Beauties": 2 wds. |
| PROMMER | Someone who may stand up for more than 50 concerts in a spell of just over eight weeks |
| VAISYA | Member of the third of the main four Hindu castes, comprising the merchants and farmers (6) |
| IRIS | Flower, named after a rainbow goddess, cultivated by artist Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris and depicted in many of his paintings, including The Serpentine Pot (4) |
| JOHNIRVING | He has set many of his novels in New Hampshire, including "A Prayer for Owen Meany" and "The Hotel New Hampshire" (2 wds.) |
| JEREMYCLARKSON | Motoring journalist, presenter and farmer (6,8) |
