| INCOLDBLOOD | Truman Capote novel (2,4,5) |
| THEGRASSHARP | Film based on a Truman Capote novel |
| BLOOD | In Cold ___, Truman Capote novel |
| HOLLYGOLIGHTLY | Female protagonist of the 1958 Truman Capote novel Breakfast At Tiffany's (5,9) |
| BREAKFASTAT | 1958 novella by Truman Capote (9,2,8) |
| LUNCHATTIFFANYS | Unfashionably late Capote novel? |
| TOECAP | Capote novel sold in some Boots (6) |
| TOECAPS | Capote's novel recommended on all sites, to boot (7) |
| GRASS | The -, 1951 novel by Truman Capote (5,4) |
| BREAKFAST | ___ at Tiffany's, novel by Truman Capote (9) |
| ACOUPLE | Novel, the fourth from Truman Capote, on account (1,6) |
| TOMHOLLANDER | The White Lotus actor who plays Truman Capote in Feud: Capote vs. the Swans: 2 wds. |
| GOLIGHTLY | Holly ___, Truman Capote character (9) |
| COLD | Truman Capote book, In ___ Blood |
| HARPERLEE | Lifelong friend of Truman Capote |
| BLOND | Truman Capote, e.g. |
| LITCRIT | Truman Capote Award field, briefly |
| TIFFANYS | 1958 novella by Truman Capote (9,2,8) |
| INCOLD | 1966 work by Truman Capote (2,4) |
| FEUD | Gore Vidal and Truman Capote had one |