| ELENAFERRANTE | Pseudonymous author of the four so-called "Neapolitan Novels" |
| EROSIVE | Given direction, got out of bed about four - so wearing |
| PETERS | Elizabeth ___, pseudonymous author of the Amelia Peabody mysteries |
| KNOTT | Blanche ___, pseudonymous author of the 1983 best-seller "Truly Tasteless Jokes" |
| ATE | Consumed one 4, so to speak (3) |
| FROUFROU | Four then four more changing into elaborate dress (4-4) |
| FREIGHT | Case of four, then twice that number for cargo (7) |
| IFLOOKS | 17 down 4, so an 8 then? (2,5,5,4) |
| PREOPERATIVE | Correct to have drug injected at four, then again just before surgery |
| DRSEUSS | Pseudonymous author of children's books such as The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham (2,5) |
| LECARRE | John, pseudonymous author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2,5) |
| FERRANTE | Pseudonymous surname on the covers of the Neapolitan novels |
| IBANEZ | Blasco -; surname of the author of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (6) |
| ELENA | _ Ferrante, pseudonymous Italian author behind the bestselling Neapolitan Novels (5) |
| MASON | A. E. W. -; author of The Four Feathers and the Inspector Hanaud novels including At the Villa Rose and They Wouldn't Be Chessmen (5) |
| DIXON | The Hardy Boys' pseudonymous author |
| FRANCE | Pseudonymous author and his state (6) |
| LESSING | Author of "The Four-Gated City" |
| ELIOT | Pseudonymous writer getting worked up no end |
| GRECO | The narrator of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels (5,5) |
