| BOOKREVIEWING | Novel is about spying, criticising The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, for instance (4,9) |
| FROSTBITE | Hazard of being outside in the cold for a long time |
| ESPIONAGE | Page one is all about spying (9) |
| LUNG | Held on, ignoring the cold for a breather |
| SILASMARNER | Novel is about girl mainly, one rejected by seaman |
| SAUTERNE | Finally Jane Austen's novel is about rare drink |
| PLOT | What a novel is about |
| CLAIREBLOOM | Actress who starred with Richard Burton in Look Back in Anger and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold |
| ALECLEAMAS | The central character in John le Carre's 1963 novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (4,6) |
| ALEC | The spy in "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold" |
| LECARRE | Spy novelist responsible for The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (2,5) |
| LEAMAS | Alec __, central character in The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (6) |
| THECOLD | John le Carre's spy classic, Richard Burton and Claire Bloom starred in the film version, The Spy Who Came In From ... (3,4) |
| RITT | Martin ___, director of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (4) |
| JOHNLECARRE | Author of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (4,2,5) |
| OSKAR | Actor Werner of "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" |
| CARRE | "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold" novelist John le ___ |
| AGENT | Old film: Richard Burton was a British _____ in 65's Spy Who Came in From the Cold. |
| COLD | "The Spy Who Came in From the -" |
| INFROM | John Le Carre's work, often referred to as the best spy novel of all time, The Spy Who Came ... The Cold (2,4) |
