| CARPETBAGGERS | The _, 1961 bestselling novel by Harold Robbins (13) |
| THEKITERUNNER | Bestselling novel by Khaled Hosseini |
| PIRATE | The ___, 1974 novel by Harold Robbins (6) |
| BETSY | The ___, 1971 novel by Harold Robbins (5) |
| STORYTELLER | 'The ---', 1986 novel by Harold Robbins (11) |
| TYCOON | 1997 novel by Harold Robbins |
| THEBETSY | 1971 novel by Harold Robbins (3,5) |
| JUDASTREE | The ___, 1961 novel by A J Cronin (5,4) |
| PRIMALURGE | The ___, 1961 novel by Brian Aldiss (6,4) |
| INCREDIBLE | The ___, 1961 novel by Sheila Burnford (10,7) |
| JOURNEY | See 10dn, The ___, 1961 novel by Sheila Burnford (10,7) |
| CORD | Jonas, tycoon in The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins (4) |
| KNACK | The ___, 1961 stage play by Ann Jellicoe (5) |
| WIND | Whistle Down the ___, 1961 film (4) |
| AVENGERS | The _, 1961 TV series starring Diana Rigg (8) |
| HUSTLER | Pool movie, "The ___" (1961) |
| FRIGHTENED | The ___, 1961 crime drama film starring Herbert Lom, John Gregson and Sean Connery (10,4) |
| CURSE | The ___, 1961 horror film starring Clifford Evans and Oliver Reed (5,2,3,8) |
| BARDO | "Lincoln in the ___" (2017 George Saunders bestselling novel) |
| HARRIETBEECHERSTOWE | Author of the century's bestselling novel (published 3/20/1852) |