| MISTRY | Rohinton, Indian-born writer noted for his 2002 novel Family Matters (6) |
| WILLIAMBOYD | Writer noted for his 2002 novel Any Human Heart |
| RUSHD | Indian-born writer of the 1981 Booker Prize |
| MILANKUNDERA | Czech-born writer noted for The Unbearable Lightness of Being (5,7) |
| NIN | Anais, French-born writer noted for her diaries and friendship with author Henry Miller (3) |
| ANNA | And 40 Across Indian born author of the memoir The English Governess At The Siamese Court, which was the inspiration for the 1951 musical The King And I (4,9) |
| DANIEL | ___ Bedingfield, singer-songwriter noted for his 2002 album Gotta Get Thru This (6) |
| WILBUR | ____ Smith, Zambian-born author noted for his novels chronicling the lives of the Courtney family (6) |
| BECKER | Jurek *****, Polish-born author noted for his novel "Jacob the Liar" (6) |
| KAPOOR | Anish ___, Indian-born sculptor born in 1954 noted for his installations (6) |
| STEMMA | Canonised person with a novel family tree (6) |
| LARKIN | Poet's novel family (6) |
| PAWNEE | An American Indian born next to a foot (6) |
| OHARAS | 1936 novel family |
| OZON | Francois ___, French film director born in 1967 noted for his 2002 film 8 Women (4) |
| NANNI | ____ Moretti, Italian film director noted for his 2002 film The Son's Room (5) |
| JOHN | Chicago-born author noted for his USA trilogy (4,3,6) |
| DOSPASSOS | Chicago-born author noted for his USA trilogy (4,3,6) |
| JALEEL | Steve Urkel in Family Matters, ... White (6) |
| STEFAN | ___ Urquelle (Urkel's cooler alter ego, in Family Matters) |