| HONOURABLESCHOOLBOY | The ?, 1977 novel by John Le Carre |
| HONOURABLE | And 11 Down The -, 1977 novel by John Le Carre (10,9) |
| THORN | 'The ------ ', 1977 novel by Colleen McCullough featuring the character Father Ralph de Bricassart (5,5) |
| BIRDS | 'The ------ ', 1977 novel by Colleen McCullough featuring the character Father Ralph de Bricassart (5,5) |
| PROMISE | 'The ---', 1977 novel by Danielle Steel (7) |
| AGE | 'The ---', 1977 novel by Margaret Drabble (3,3) |
| ICE | 'The ---', 1977 novel by Margaret Drabble (3,3) |
| ICEAGE | 'The ---', 1977 novel by Margaret Drabble (3,3) |
| MINSTREL | The ?, 1977 Derby-winning horse ridden by Lester Piggott (8) |
| GAUNTLET | The ?, 1977 action film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood (8) |
| OLDCOUNTRY | The ?, 1977 play by Alan Bennett |
| RESCUERS | The ?, 1977 Walt Disney animated film starring the voice talent of Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor as mice Bernard and Miss Bianca |
| CAR | The ?, 1977 thriller starring James Brolin and Kathleen Lloyd |
| TURNINGPOINT | The ?, 1977 film drama starring Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft |
| LATESHOW | The ?, 1977 crime-comedy film starring Art Carney and Lily Tomlin |
| GOODBYEGIRL | The ?, 1977 comedy-drama film starring Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason (7,4) |
| COMA | 1978 Michael Crichton film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Robin Cook |
| FOWLES | John ___, author of the 1977 novel Daniel Martin (6) |
| PAULSCOTT | Author of the 1977 novel Staying On (4,5) |
| THEHONOURABLESCHOOLBOY | 1977 spy novel by John le Carre whose title refers to Gerald Westerby, a British spy sent to Hong Kong by George Smiley |
