| HIGHSMITH | Patricia ___, American novelist who wrote Strangers On A Train and created the character Tom Ripley (9) |
| HEMINGWAY | Ernest ___ American novelist who is famous for his novel The Old Man and the Sea |
| PATRICIA | ___ Highsmith, U.S. crime writer who created the character Tom Ripley (8) |
| GAP | An opening, such as a breach in a fortification's wall; a col; or, a space between a train and a platform (3) |
| SCOTT | WWT Slimbridge founder who designed the WWF panda logo and created the IUCN red list; an Olympic sailing medallist whose father died attempting to be the first to reach the South Pole (5) |
| SCARFE | Illustrator who designed/directed the animation for Pink Floyd's film The Wall and created the opening title sequences for Yes Minister and its sequel (6) |
| TWAIN | Mark, U.S. writer who created the character Tom Sawyer (5) |
| HOROWITZ | Author who wrote the Alex Rider novels for young adults and created the Foyle's War television series (8) |
| MARTIN | and 10ac, The Life and Adventures of ?, 1844 novel by Charles Dickens featuring the character Tom Pinch (6,10) |
| GRAHAM | and 35dn, Comedy writer who co-wrote Father Ted and created The IT Crowd |
| SHERMANALEXIE | Native American novelist who wrote 2007's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian: 2 wds. |
| GALLICO | Paul _, American novelist and sports journalist who wrote The Poseidon Adventure (7) |
| GREENLEAF | Dickie _, Jude Law's character in the 1999 film The Talented Mr Ripley (9) |
| LONDON | Jack ___, American novelist known for White Fang and The Call of the Wild (6) |
| TURNER | "Painter of light" championed by John Ruskin; he was the son of a Cockney perruquier and created The Fighting Temeraire and Norham Castle, Sunrise (6) |
| CHUZZLEWIT | The Life and Adventures of -, 1844 novel by Charles Dickens featuring the character Tom Pinch (10) |
| LINEHAN | see 21ac, Comedy writer who co-wrote Father Ted and created The IT Crowd |
| DAMON | Matt _, has played Jason Boume and Tom Ripley on the silver screen (5) |
| KEROUAC | Jack ___, American novelist and poet considered a pioneer of the Beat Generation |
| WHARTON | Edith _ American novelist nominated for the 1927, 1928 and 1930 Nobel Prize for Literature (7) |
