| BOTT | Violet Elizabeth ___, Richmal Crompton character (4) |
| JUST | Book by Richmal Crompton (4,7) |
| JUSTWILLIAM | 1922 children's book by Richmal Crompton (4,7) |
| WILLIAM | First book of a series by Richmal Crompton published in 1922 (4,7) |
| MULE | Invention of Crompton, a stubborn person (4) |
| BROWN | William ?, schoolboy hero of 39 novels by Richmal Crompton |
| ETHEL | William's sister in the Richmal Crompton books (5) |
| JUMBLE | Caraway-flavoured Tudor biscuit; William's dog in stories by Richmal Crompton; or, miscellaneous, secondhand articles, donated for sale (6) |
| LOOM | Textile machine patented by George Crompton of Worcester in 1854 |
| CROMPTON | Richmal ?, author of stories featuring William Brown and Violet Elizabeth Bott |
| MYCUPRUNNETH | "I'm more than pleased" said Violet Elizabeth, "but no Wembley this year" (2,3,7,4) |
| THEPLOTTHICKENS | 'This bed's horrid', says Violet Elizabeth, as story intensifies (3,4,8) |
| SICKENING | Vile Violet Elizabeth couldn't distinguish this from cornflour, say (9) |
| SWEETWILLIAM | Plant description Violet Elizabeth wouldn't have recognised? |
| EIGHTIETH | Violet Elizabeth reading out last three pieces from Keats for anniversary? |
| LISPED | Spoke like Violet Elizabeth Bott, e.g. (6) |
| YOUTHFUL | As Violet Elizabeth Bott would say, it's of benefit to be young (8) |
| THONG | You'll hear it if Violet Elizabeth has a thing for undergarment |
| MYCUPRUNNETHOVER | 'I'm more than pleased' said Violet Elizabeth, 'but no Wembley this year' |
| RICHMAL | - Crompton, author (Just William) |
