| FRENCHMAN | Ruisseau? That's novel! (10,5) |
| TOMSAWYER | Cat spotted the old queen? That's novel! (3,6) |
| REBECCA | Well woman? That's novel! (7) |
| UNCONVENTIONAL | A Parisian assembly by a lake? That's novel! (14) |
| FOREVERAMBER | Malfunctioning traffic light? That's novel! |
| VANITYFAIR | Excessive pride without prejudice? That's novel! |
| ADAMBEDE | Confine to bed in A&E? That's novel! (4,4) |
| BLEAKHOUSE | Battered hake dropped into girl's top? That's novel! (5,5) |
| ULYSSES | Lose your shirt with tips in America at point-to-point? That's novel! (7) |
| ATONEMENT | Geordie chaps getting in a small amount to drink? That's novel! (9) |
| AFAREWELLTOARMS | At ball guards flourish weapons: that's novel! |
| GONEWITHTHEWIND | Dead from flatulence -- that's novel! (4,4,3,4) |
| APASSAGETOINDIA | A long time filling in Asian visa? That's novel |
| THEWAYWELIVENOW | We've won! I wealthy? That's novel |
| ASTUDYINSCARLET | Top-grade education curtailed and mark granted? That's novel |
| NORTHANGERABBEY | Point on needle at prior location? That's novel (10,5) |
| COLDCOMFORTFARM | Icy welcome from fliers over motorway? That's novel (4,7,4) |
| FAIRMAIDOFPERTH | Business welcomes a city in Oz's help? That's novel (4,4,2,5) |
| BRIGHTONROCK | British PC having to face the music -that's novel! (8,4) |
| MARKTWAIN | Writer of note: "I want novel!" (4,5) |
