| HEINLEIN | Robert A ?, author of the novels Starship Troopers and The Door into Summer |
| MICHENER | James A ?, author of novel Chesapeake and The Bridges at Toko-Ri |
| MILLIKAN | Robert A ?, winner of the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physics (8) |
| WHARTON | Edith a"; author whose novel The Age of Innocence was adapted into a film with Michelle Pfeiffer and Daniel Day-Lewis 7:A::The Phantom of the -; Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on a novel by Gaston |
| CHANDLER | Raymond a"; author of the Philip Marlowe novels including The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye (8) |
| ENTRANCE | In the Eastern Orthodox Church, what is the procession of the clergy through the Holy Doors into the |
| ANTECHOIR | Enclosed space in a church between the outer gate or railing, and the door, of the screen |
| RUFUS | a€¦ author of 10, 14, 17 24 and 19 with setter's surface raised high - and so say all of __ ! (5) |
| MILNE | A.A., author of the book When We Were Very Young (5) |
| HATCH | What is the door into a submarine? (5) |
| ZEUGMA | Figure of speech exemplified by "You held your breath and the door for me" |
| EDSULLIVAN | Which television host gave breakthrough opportunities to The Jackson 5, The Supremes and The Doors? (2,8) |
| MONTGOMERY | Lucy Maud a"; author whose classic novel Anne of Green Gables was adapted into the drama series Anne with an E |
| MARCHAPRILMAY | Spring into summer where the two girls are on parade (5,5,3) |
| IRONMAIDEN | English heavy metal band whose songs include 'The Trooper' and 'Run for the Hills' (4,6) |
| CHESTERTON | G. K. a"; author whose stories about crime-solving priest Father Brown were adapted into a drama series with Mark Williams (10) |
| OLIVERSTONE | Director of Wall Street and The Doors (6,5) |
| ISUZU | Maker of the Trooper and Rodeo |
| CLANCYBROWN | Starship Troopers actor who plays the Harbinger in John Wick: Chapter 4: 2 wds. |
| PARADES | An airborne trooper and Des see the military processions (7) |