| EPISTOLARYNOVEL | The work of a man of letters? |
| EPISTLES | Presumably, the work of a man of letters is to run, sit, sleep? (8) |
| WRITERSCRAMP | The complaint of a man of letters? (7,5) |
| DEGREE | A mark of a man of letters? (6) |
| CHANGEOFADDRESS | Taking up residency in the Senate after being in the D'il, you'll need to give notice of that to a man of letters (6,2,7) |
| SECONDCLASSPOST | Inferior job a man of letters has in the bag (6-5,4) |
| LONGERTERMPAPER | Cardstock instead of newsprint, or the work of a wordy student? |
| OPTICALILLUSION | This will give one the wrong impression, as Capitol Building is the work of a magician (7,8) |
| COATOFMAIL | Protective clothing for a man of letters? (4,2,4) |
| POST | Job for a man of letters? (4) |
| POUNDINGTHEBEAT | Informally, the work of a policeman on patrol |
| DEFINITEARTICLE | The work of a certain journalist? |
| ASCRIBED | Laid at the door of a man of letters opening debate (8) |
| PARCEL | Friend admits writing to church - what would you expect from a man of letters? (6) |
| SPELLINGMISTAKE | A misdelivery of letters? |
| MVP | What is the American equivalent of a Man of the Match or Player of the Season award? (1,1,1) |
| GOREVIDAL | Puncture a man of letters? |
| LONGWORD | As might be expected from a generous man of letters? (4,4) |
| VANNAFROMHEAVEN | Angelic woman of letters? |
| RARESTAMP | Might have been licked in the past but won't be licked again - presumably you got that from an old man of letters? (4,5) |
