| GIVENDAY | The -, 2008 novel by Dennis Lehane (5,3) |
| MYSTIC | 2001 novel by Dennis Lehane, _ River (6) |
| SATANIST | The ___, 1960 novel by Dennis Wheatley (8) |
| MYSTICRIVER | Bestseller by Dennis Lehane |
| SANGSTER | Mike ........, 1964 Australian Championships mixed doubles tennis losing finalist with Jan Lehane (8) |
| LIPSTICK | ____ On Your Collar, TV series written by Dennis Potter set during the Suez Crisis (8) |
| FRONT | The -, 2008 novel by Patricia Cornwell (5) |
| BUTT | The -, 2008 novel by Will Self |
| HOST | The -,2008 novel by Stephenie Meyer (4) |
| SLAP | The -, 2008 novel by Christos Tsiolkas |
| OUTCAST | The -, 2008 novel by Sadie Jones (7) |
| RETURN | The -, 2008 novel by Victoria Hislop (6) |
| HORNBILL | Bird possibly settled by Dennis Brain? |
| SHUTTER | Dennis Lehane novel: _ Island (7) |
| GONEBABYGONE | 1998 Dennis Lehane novel made into a 2007 film |
| SINCEWEFELL | Dennis Lehane novel |
| FORBIDDEN | The ___, 1933 novel by Dennis Wheatley (9,9) |
| IRISHWITCH | The ___, 1973 novel by Dennis Wheatley (5,5) |
| TERRITORY | The -, 1933 novel by Dennis Wheatley (9) |
| TOBY | 'The Haunting of -- Jugg', 1948 novel by Dennis Wheatley (4) |
