| DEPAUL | Sugar Me writer pens "Yule Lady" for a change (6,2,4) |
| LYNSEY | Sugar Me writer pens "Yule Lady" for a change (6,2,4) |
| INDRAG | Dressed like a lady for a change? |
| SPINECHILLER | German writer pens long work of horror (5-7) |
| MIRACLES | Pocketful of ___ (1961) is a musical remake of Lady for a Day (8) |
| RUNYON | Lady for a Day (1933) is an adaptation of a Damon ___ short story (6) |
| ABIGAIL | An archaic term, from 1 Samuel 25 and also Beaumont and Fletcher's The Scornful Lady, for a lady's-maid (7) |
| CAPRA | "Lady for a Day" director, 1933 |
| BRIEFLY | Barrister meets disheartened lady for a short time (7) |
| CHARDONNAY | Reluctant to entertain Italian lady for a drink (10) |
| HIGHLANDFLING | Intoxicated on arrival, invites fine lady for a lively dance (8,5) |
| ERROL | Nearly mistake lady for a man |
| REPRIEVE | Attorney starts ringing First Lady for a stay of execution (8) |
| NEWSPAPEREDITOR | Op ed writer pens a novel for media boss (9,6) |
| BASIC | Writer pens a point -- elementary (5) |
| APOCALYPSE | Short ballad a mystery writer pens is revelation |
| APOGEE | A US writer pens good English, getting highest point (6) |
| BIOPIC | Writer pens current work, a film about person of note (6) |
| MACHINE | One works tirelessly as this writer pens a feature (7) |
| SYAL | Surname of Goodness Gracious Me writer and actress, Meera ---- (4) |
