| EASTERTIDE | The diet Teresa adapted for the Christian festival (10) |
| XMAS | Informal term for the Christian festival in December (1-3) |
| JRRTOLKIEN | Fantasy author whose work was adapted for the TV series The Lord of the Rings The Ring of Power: 4 wds. |
| ENDEAVOURS | "Golf is a game in which one ___ to control a ball with implements ill adapted for the purpose": Woodrow Wilson (10) |
| JOHNIRVING | Author whose novel The World According to Garp was adapted for the movie: 2 wds. |
| NEILGAIMAN | Fantasy author whose work was adapted for the TV series The Sandman: 2 wds. |
| FAIRYTALES | Safety rail adapted for the nursery? (5,5) |
| SEATURTLES | The diet of indigenous Tampa Bay-area tribes included these creatures, still found in the bay today |
| CHALLENGED | see 22ac, 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical (5,4) |
| RIDESAGAIN | see 22ac, 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical (5,4) |
| ANDCARROTS | see 22ac, 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical (5,4) |
| YOURHOUSES | see 22ac, 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical (5,4) |
| ANDCROSSES | see 22ac, 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical (5,4) |
| MANCHESTER | see 22ac, 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical (5,4) |
| VILEBODIES | 1930 novel by Evelyn Waugh adapted for the 2003 film Bright Young Things (4,6) |
| DRAMATIZED | Adapted for the stage |
| GLORIA | Common name for the Christian hymn known as the Greater Doxology (6) |
| BREADOFHEAVEN | Name commonly used for the Christian hymn set to the Welsh tune Cwm Rhondda (5,2,6) |
| EVANGEL | Archaic word for the Christian Gospel (7) |
| MARDIGRAS | The Christian festival of Shrove Tuesday (5,4) |
