| COMFORTERS | The ?, 1957 novel by Muriel Spark (10) |
| SANDCASTLE | The ?, 1957 novel by Iris Murdoch (10) |
| HIRELING | The ?, 1957 novel by L P Hartley |
| MANDELBAUM | The -, 1965 novel by Muriel Spark (10,4) |
| THECOMFORTERS | 1957 novel by Muriel Spark featuring the character Georgina Hogg (3,10) |
| THEPRIMEOF | , 13D & 17D 1961 novel by Muriel Spark (3,5,2,4,4,6) |
| JOHNBRAINE | Writer of the 1957 novel Room at the Top (4,6) |
| PETULENGRO | 'A Romany Life', the autobiography of Gipsy -- (1859?-1957) (10) |
| STEVEALLEN | US TV personality who was the first host of The Tonight Show, 1954?1957 |
| GATE | The -, 1965 novel by Muriel Spark (10,4) |
| DOCK | The ?, 1957 radio play by John Mortimer later adapted for television and the stage (4,5) |
| DOCKBRIEF | The ?, 1957 radio play by John Mortimer later adapted for television and the stage |
| BRIEF | The ?, 1957 radio play by John Mortimer later adapted for television and the stage (4,5) |
| ROOM | The ?, 1957 play by Harold Pinter first published in 1960 (4) |
| FINISHING | The ___, 2004 novel by Muriel Spark (9,6) |
| BRODIE | The Prime of Miss Jean ___, novel by Muriel Spark (6) |
| SLENDER | 'The Girls of --Means', novel by Muriel Spark (7) |
| MANDELBAUMGATE | The ?, 1965 novel by Muriel Spark |
| DRIVERS | 'The --- Seat', novel by Muriel Spark (7) |
| ABBESS | 'The --- of Crewe', novel by Muriel Spark (6) |
