| TOLLGATE | The ?, 1954 novel by Georgette Heyer novel whose protagonist is Captain John Staple (4-4) |
| STRANGELAND | The ?, 1954 novel by Hammond Innes also published as The Naked Land (7,4) |
| MYLORDJOHN | Unfinished historical novel by Georgette Heyer, published posthumously in 1975 (2,4,4) |
| REGENCY | An era depicted in novels by Georgette Heyer, such as The Corinthian, Bath Tangle or Lady of Quality (7) |
| KINGSLEY | Author of the 1954 novel Lucky Jim, _ Amis (8) |
| FRIDAYSCHILD | 1944 novel by Georgette Heyer (7,5) |
| ROMANCE | Genre of fiction found in novels by Georgette Heyer or Barbara Cartland (7) |
| SEALYHAM | Welsh breed of terrier developed by Captain John Edwardes (8) |
| SKIPJACK | Captain John's sailing boat going for tuna |
| IDYLL | "The more enchanted the ___, greater must be the pain of its ending": Georgette Heyer (5) |
| PARAHANDY | The literary character who is captain of 'The Vital Spark', a fictional Clyde puffer (4,5) |
| NEMO | In the Jules Verne classic, who is captain of the Nautilus? (4) |
| NIN | Anais, author of the 1954 novel A Spy In The House Of Love (3) |
| STEVE | ***** Rogers, comic book character created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby whose alter ego is Captain America (5) |
| BOXLEITNER | Bruce, US actor whose television roles have included Captain John J Sheridan in the series Babylon 5 (10) |
| BRIE | - - - Larson, actress who is Captain Marvel in the Marvel universe (4) |
| POCAHONTAS | Native American who allegedly prevented the colonist Captain John Smith from being killed (10) |
| TRAPPER | Nickname of Captain John McIntyre in the M*A*S*H franchise (7) |
| CLOTH | Copyright for good books found in Louth by Georgette, for one (5) |
| BUCS | NFLers whose mascot is Captain Fear |
