| RUSSIAHOUSE | The ___, 1989 novel by John Le Carre (6,5) |
| RUSSIA | The ___, 1989 novel by John Le Carre (6,5) |
| HOUSE | The ___, 1989 novel by John Le Carre (6,5) |
| DARK | The ___, 1989 novel by Stephen King (4,4) |
| HALF | The ___, 1989 novel by Stephen King (4,4) |
| OFTHEDAY | The Remains ___ 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (birthday today) for which he won the Booker Prize and which was also adapted into a film: 3 wds. |
| DRUMMERGIRL | New miniseries based on a novel by John le Carre: "The Little ___ ___" |
| APERFECTSPY | Novel by John le Carre (1,7,3) |
| THECONSTANT | 2001 novel by John le Carre whose central character is Justin Quayle (3,8,8) |
| LOOKINGGLASS | The ___, 1965 novel by John Le Carre (7-5,3) |
| HONOURABLESCHOOLBOY | The ?, 1977 novel by John Le Carre |
| NIGHT | The --- ---, 1993 espionage novel by John le Carre (5,7) |
| MANAGER | The --- ---, 1993 espionage novel by John le Carre (5,7) |
| WAR | The ___, 1965 novel by John Le Carre (7-5,3) |
| THEHONOURABLESCHOOLBOY | 1977 spy novel by John le Carre whose title refers to Gerald Westerby, a British spy sent to Hong Kong by George Smiley |
| GARDENER | The Constant ___ , novel by John Le Carre published in 2001, later adapted for film (8) |
| SMILEYSPEOPLE | 1979 spy novel by John le Carre (7,6) |
| THEMISSION | 6 and 5 2006 novel by John le Carre (3,7,4) |
| AMOST | 2008 novel by John Le Carre |
| QUALITY | 1962 novel by John le Carre (1,6,2,7) |
