| LOTHAIR | This Disraeli novel created a spell of "____-mania" |
| JENNINGS | J.C.T. ___, hero of a series of children's novels created by Anthony Buckeridge (8) |
| BARCHESTER | Cathedral city featuring in a series of novels created by Anthony Trollope (10) |
| TAZ | __-Mania ("A Devil of a Job" episode's sitcom) |
| ROW | A spell of sculling; the distance oared; a raucous quarrel; or, a drill of vegetable plants, line of stitches, queue of people, rank of chess squares, tier of seats or other orderly file (3) |
| TANCRED | 1847 Disraeli novel about Lord Montacute (7) |
| VIVIANGREY | Against one repeatedly getting cross about English in Disraeli novel |
| TULIP | ___ mania (botanical phenomenon of the Dutch Golden Age) |
| SWIM | A spell of breaststroke, butterfly, crawl, doggy-paddle etc; a crossing-place for said natation; a deep pool in a river which is a good spot for fishing; or, a state of dizziness (4) |
| RATTLE | The crackling of paper; a dice-box; a maraca- or shaker-like toy for a baby; the rings of a pit-viper's tail; or, a spell of lively chattering (6) |
| ENDYMION | 1880 Disraeli novel (8) |
| MEGALO | *___mania, obsession with wealth and power |
| SITTING | A period of perching on a chair; an assembly, meeting, seance or other session; a spell of posing for an artist; or, a clutch of eggs (7) |
| EGO | *___mania, obsession with oneself |
| RAN | A drip or trickle of paint when applied too thickly; a series of performances or unravelled stitches; or, a spell of luck, good or bad (3) |
| TURN | A revolution or spin; a change of direction; a walk; or, a spell of work (4) |
| SLOG | A trudge; a wallop; a hard cricket shot emphasising strength over skill; or, a spell of strenuous/tedious work (4) |
| TROT | A toddler; a horse or pony's two-beat gait; or, a spell of such a jog (4) |
| SNAP | Tool used by riveters; a crisp ginger biscuit; a simple card game; or. a spell of cold weather (4) |
| SPLASH | An onomatopoeia of the sound of an object striking liquid; or, a spell of energetic activity in water (6) |
