| BULLDOGDRUMMOND | Thriller written by Sapper (Herman Cyril McNeile) in 1920 (7,8) |
| SAPPER | Pseudonym of Herman Cyril McNeile, author of 1920 novel Bull-dog Drummond (6) |
| THEWIDOW | Thriller written by Fiona Barton published in 2016 (3,5) |
| AMBLERWARNING | The ___ spy thriller written by Robert Ludlum which was completed by a different author after his death: 2 wds. |
| BULLDOG | Nickname of Hugh Drummond in stories by Sapper (7) |
| GONE | ___ Girl (2012 thriller written by Gillian Flynn) |
| DRUMMOND | 1920 novel by Sapper (7,8) |
| KENPARK | Erotic thriller written by Harmony Korine (3,4) |
| CARDS | House of, political thriller written by Michael Dobbs (5) |
| FINALCOUNT | The ?, 1926 novel by H C McNeile under the pseudonym Sapper |
| FINAL | & 18D The -, 1926 novel by H C McNeile under the pseudonym Sapper (5,5) |
| MISSING | The President Is ___ political thriller written by former US President Bill Clinton and novelist James Patterson |
| SPIDERWEB | Very fine trap made by sapper using membrane to catch fish (6,3) |
| TRENCHER | Plate equipment used by sapper (8) |
| COUNT | See 14Ac, The -, 1926 novel by H C McNeile under the pseudonym Sapper (5,5) |
| FARGO | American black-comedy thriller written, directed and produced by the Coen Brothers in 1996 and starr |
| NARC | 2002 film thriller written and directed by Joe Carnahan (4) |
| SUTURE | 1993 film thriller written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel (6) |
| SIGNS | Science fiction thriller written and directed by M Night Shyamalan |
| NOPE | Upcoming horror thriller written and directed by Jordan Peele (4) |
