| KITSCH | Vulgar or trashy art, literature or music (6) |
| TAT | Make lace, or trashy clothing |
| THEMES | Recurrent motifs pervading works of art, literature or music (6) |
| FORM | A long bench; a hare's bed; one's figure or physique; or, structural unity in art, literature or music (4) |
| THEME | Word for the subject of a discourse; a short exercise or essay; or, a motif in art, literature or music (5) |
| GENRE | The use of green as a category or art, literature or music! (5) |
| CRITIC | From the Greek meaning "judge", a professional reviewer of art, drama, food, literature or music; or, a fault-finder in general (6) |
| MANNER | A way or method; a style of art, literature, thought, writing etc; or, one's bearing or behaviour (6) |
| PATHOS | The quality or power, especially in literature or speech, of arousing feelings of pity or sorrow (6) |
| NAFFER | More vulgar or tasteless (informal) |
| ACADEMY | An association or institution for the advancement of art, literature, or science. (7) |
| ARABIC | Relating to the literature or language of the Arab people (6) |
| HYPHEN | Mark joining words in literature or representing minus in maths (6) |
| CORPUS | A body of literature, or cups set out for it (6) |
| GENRES | Categories of literature or film |
| LEITMOTIF | In literature or music, a recurring theme |
| PULITZERPRIZE | US award for achievement in journalism, literature or music (8,5) |
| ARTS | The -; modes of expression by means of activities including painting, dance, drama, film-making, literature or music collectively (4) |
| LOUD | From the Greek for "renowned" or "famous", a word used to mean noisy or obtrusive; tastelessly flashy or vulgar; or, garishly coloured (4) |
| MOODS | Temporary states of mind often described as bad, good or swinging; atmospheres; or, tones pervading works of art, literature, music etc (5) |
