| SCRUTON | Roger, philosopher and writer noted for his conservative viewpoint (7) |
| CONSTANCE | Girl offering Conservative viewpoint |
| LEANTOTHERIGHT | Have conservative viewpoints |
| MALCOLM | ___ Gladwell, Canadian journalist and writer noted for his 2000 book The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (7) |
| CAMPION | Palme d'Or- and Academy Awardwinning director and writer noted for films including An Angel at My Table, The Piano and The Portrait of a Lady (7) |
| DIDEROT | French philosopher and writer (1713-84) (7) |
| HISTORY | His conservative report of events (7) |
| MURDOCH | Iris ___, philosopher and author of The Black Prince (7) |
| CATO | Marcus Porcius ---, Roman statesman and writer noted for his opposition to Carthage (4) |
| GRIFF | _ Rhys Jones, comedian and writer noted for his TV partnership with Mel Smith (5) |
| CRONIN | A. J., Scottish physician and writer noted for his novel The Citadel (6) |
| GRISHAM | John, U.S. legal thriller writer noted for his 1991 novel The Firm (7) |
| KUNDERA | Milan, late Czech writer noted for his novel The Unbearable Lightness Of Being (7) |
| MORAVIA | Alberto ******* , Italian writer noted for his 1951 novel 'The Conformist' (7) |
| ELLISON | Ralph, writer noted for his novel Invisible Man published in 1952 (7) |
| CLEMENT | Dick, sitcom writer noted for his partnership with Ian La Frenais (7) |
| RICHLER | Mordecai, Canadian writer noted for his 1997 novel Barney's Version (7) |
| MCCOURT | Frank ___, writer noted for his 1996 memoir Angela's Ashes |
| ELTON | Ben, English actor, comedian and author noted for his novels Popcorn and High Society (5) S |
| APHRABEHN | Dramatist and writer noted for her short novel Oroonoko |
