| TUMBLEDOWN | See 61939 children's book by Howard Spring subtitled All People and No Plot |
| TUMBLEDOWNDICK | 1939 children's book by Howard Spring subtitled All People and No Plot |
| DICK | 1939 children's book by Howard Spring subtitled All People and No Plot (10,4) |
| FAMEIS | Well-known book by Howard Spring published in 1940 (4,2,3,4) |
| SPUR | Well-known book by Howard Spring published in 1940 (4,2,3 4) |
| THE | Well-known book by Howard Spring published in 1940 (4,2,3,4) |
| SHABBY | '--- Tiger', 1934 book by Howard Spring (6) |
| TIGER | 1934 book by Howard Spring (6,5) |
| LOSTCAUSES | Behaves contrarily, surrounded by mean people and no-hopers (4,6) |
| HOMEWARDBOUND | Describes the destiny of the Prodigal Son to Medical Examiner taken in by Howard Spring (8-5) |
| FAMEISTHESPUT | 1940 novel by Howard Spring (4,2,3,4) |
| THESPUR | 1940 novel by Howard Spring (3,4) |
| NATO | Intl. alliance whose founding document cites a "desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments" |
| HEGIRA | Light opera with no plot twists, causing exodus (6) |
| SAGA | Rubber needed for piece of writing with no plot (4) |
| ANTHONYTROLLOPE | Creator of many plots, tho' nearly no plot twists (7,8) |
| FAMEISTHESPUR | and 21ac, 1940 Howard Spring novel whose central character is Hamer Shawcross |
| CUE | Hint couplet has no plot (3) |
| SPOOLKNOT | E.g. an arbor line-to-reel fastening (*no plots, OK) (5,4) |
| CYNIC | One who believes all people are motivated by selfishness (5) |
