| OIS | Start of a crime novel by Sue Grafton, whose |
| JAMESHADLEYCHASE | No Orchids for Miss Blandish was a crime novel by ____ |
| SUE | Grafton whose works are in letters |
| AIS | 1982 novel by Sue Grafton; first in the Kinsey Millhone alphabet mystery series |
| TISFOR | 2007 novel by Sue Grafton (1,2,3,8) |
| TISFORTRESPASS | 2007 novel by Sue Grafton |
| AISFORALIBI | 1982 novel by Sue Grafton; first in the Kinsey Millhone alphabet mystery series |
| TRESPASS | 2007 novel by Sue Grafton |
| BEES | The Secret Life of -; best-selling novel by Sue Monk Kidd (4) |
| NUMBERTEN | Novel by Sue Townsend based on a fictional prime minister (6,3) |
| NIS | "___ for Noose" by Sue Grafton |
| KINSEYMILLHONE | Private detective featured in an Alphabet Series created by Sue Grafton: 2 wds. |
| ADRIANMOLE | see 1ac, 1984 novel by Sue Townsend |
| THEGROWING | 1984 novel by Sue Townsend (3,7,5,2,6,4) |
| PAINSOF | 1984 novel by Sue Townsend (3,7,5,2,6,4) |
| MAGNETICNORTH | Novel by Sue Prideaux set during the First World War (8,5) |
| CAMARADERIE | Read a crime novel about a mutual trust |
| THRILLER | Exciting story in a crime novel (8) |
| DEATHONTHENILE | Crime novel by Agatha Christie adapted for a 2022 film directed by Kenneth Branagh (5,2,3,4) |
| BODY | Whose _?. 1923 crime novel by Dorothy L Sayers in which she first introduces the character of Lord Peter Wimsey (4) |
