| PNIN | Novel by Vladimir Nabokov about the misadventures of an expatriate Russian academic in the USA |
| GRAVE | About the misadventures of Victor Meldrew (One Foot in the -----) |
| MIDDLE | About the misadventures of the Heck family (The ------) |
| RICKANDMORTY | Adult animated series about the misadventures of a scientist and his grandson (4,3,5) |
| LOLITA | Which novel by Vladimir Nabokov featured a character called Vivian Darkbloom, an anagram of 'Vladimir Nabokov ? (6) |
| PALEFIRE | Novel by Vladimir Nabokov featuring the character Charles Kinbote (4,4) |
| MARY | 1926 debut novel by Vladimir Nabokov published under pseudonym V Sirin (4) |
| DECLINE | 1928 novel by Evelyn Waugh following the misadventures of Paul Pennyfeather (7,3,4) |
| ANDFALL | 1928 novel by Evelyn Waugh following the misadventures of Paul Pennyfeather (7,3,4) |
| THEGIFT | 1938 novel by Vladimir Nabokov (3,4) |
| BEND | 1947 novel by Vladimir Nabokov (4,8) |
| SINISTER | 1947 novel by Vladimir Nabokov (4,8) |
| ADA | Novel by Vladimir Nabokov (3) |
| BENDSINISTER | 1947 novel by Vladimir Nabokov (4,8) |
| INSECURE | HBO show whose star also created the Web series "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" |
| DESPAIR | 1978 Rainer Werner Fassbinder film starring Dirk Bogarde, based on a novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov |
| RAE | Actress Issa ___ of "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" |
| ISSARAE | Creator and star of "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" |
| ISSA | Portrayer of J on "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" |
| EDUCATINGRITA | Film - creation of graduate in it consuming academic in the end (9,4) |
