| PLAY | This dramatic work was composed by Penny, a leading writer from Yawl (4) |
| ODES | These poems were composed by Don, a leading writer from Woodsend (4) |
| BLOODBROTHERS | Introduce relations to this dramatic work |
| PLAYHOUSE | Audience for the first dramatic work was in a theatre (9) |
| PORPOISE | Both slow mover's times are superseded by Penny, a swimmer |
| TRESCO | Last spring, this leading author from Catsgore relocated to one of the Scilly Isles (6) |
| AHOYS | Yells from yawls |
| RAJA | Juliet, a leading author who lives on the edge of Dartmoor, created this character, who is an old Indian prince (4) |
| GUNN | '50s-'60s title detective whose show's theme was composed by Mancini |
| TIDE | Crimson ___ 1995 submarine film starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman whose music was composed by Hans Zimmer |
| DEAD | Pirates of the Caribbean: ___ Man's Chest 2006 swashbuckler film starring Johnny Depp whose music was composed by Hans Zimmer |
| GOOD | As ___ as It Gets 1997 romcom film starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt whose music was composed by Hans Zimmer |
| OPEN | Remove cover of leading writer |
| HACK | Penny-a-worder, say |
| GYNT | Grieg's orchestral suite was composed for the Henrik Ibsen play, Peer ... |
| ABBA | Group that was composed of two married couples |
| NARRATIVE | This story was created by a leading author who lived in Arne -- and it has a very spectacular ending! (9) |
| ANTHEM | This rousing song was composed by a leading musician who lives in Neath (6) |
| AGATHACHRISTIE | Novel is a right cheat, with a leading author (6,8) |
| TODBER | After my son, a leading author, left Broadstone, he moved to a place near East Stour (6) |